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M5.5 Earthquake near Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands

UTC time: 2025-06-28 06:08:20 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands

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M5.5 Earthquake near Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands · 2025-06-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands · 2025-06-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 28, 2025 at 06:08 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
0bd814c05daa9b8a08ac3080a9289347e5908f19
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-28 06:08:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.44000, -168.61000
Temperature
8.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tana
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·United States
  • Herbert
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'280 m ·United States
  • Cleveland
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'730 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·United States
  • Kagamil
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 893 m ·Last eruption: 1929 ·United States
  • Vsevidof
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'160 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·United States
  • Carlisle
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'620 m ·Last eruption: 1828 ·United States

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥412
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-18

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-04-28 02:34:59 UTC87.9 km M5.22025-06-28 06:08:19 UTC4.2 kmFOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M5.02025-05-04 00:26:29 UTC97.9 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands M4.62025-03-02 17:17:32 UTC102.7 km204 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska M4.32025-01-18 23:11:52 UTC95.3 km126 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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