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M5.3 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-04-16 03:49:48 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
39.9 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (51.155, -178.401)

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M5.3 Earthquake · 2025-04-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake · 2025-04-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 16, 2025 at 03:49 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (51.155, -178.401). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 40 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
1ad3798be0a113888efe32c431595520d5fcc6f7
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
39.9 km
UTC time
2025-04-16 03:49:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
51.15500, -178.40100

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 39.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 39.9 km
Shallow
39.9 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

  • Gareloi
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'573 m ·Last eruption: 1989 ·United States
  • Tanaga
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'806 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·United States
  • Takawangha
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·United States
  • Bobrof
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 738 m ·United States
  • Kanaga
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'307 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Moffett
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'196 m ·Last eruption: -1600 ·United States

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours10
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.22025-04-16 03:49:49 UTC0.0 km146 km SW of Adak, Alaska M2.92025-04-16 03:54:03 UTC3.3 km145 km WSW of Adak, Alaska M2.62025-04-16 03:54:46 UTC3.5 km149 km WSW of Adak, Alaska M2.52025-04-16 04:37:36 UTC82.5 km218 km WSW of Adak, Alaska M2.02025-04-16 07:53:55 UTC97.7 km55 km SSW of Adak, Alaska M2.42025-04-17 07:04:06 UTC2.6 km146 km WSW of Adak, Alaska M2.52025-04-17 09:38:40 UTC121.1 km184 km W of Adak, Alaska M2.02025-04-17 10:13:48 UTC6.5 km143 km WSW of Adak, Alaska M2.52025-04-17 10:45:46 UTC86.4 km145 km SSW of Adak, Alaska M2.22025-04-18 10:12:16 UTC75.9 km205 km WSW of Adak, Alaska M2.92025-04-20 05:40:01 UTC62.9 km86 km SW of Adak, Alaska M3.92025-04-20 23:28:33 UTC15.9 km158 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

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≥49
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-03-20 04:28:53 UTC148.8 kmAndreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands M5.12025-03-20 05:13:06 UTC137.3 kmUnorganized Borough M5.02025-03-22 12:59:20 UTC148.2 km M4.92025-01-22 13:26:06 UTC129.6 km51 km S of Adak, Alaska M4.52025-04-07 22:48:10 UTC94.8 km165 km SSW of Adak, Alaska

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
653
Country (24h)
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