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M5.1 Earthquake near Southern Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-10-24 20:03:25 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Southern Alaska (United States) · 2025-10-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Southern Alaska (United States) · 2025-10-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Southern Alaska (United States) on October 24, 2025 at 20:03 UTC. With a focal depth of about 67 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 192 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
1b1a730c582f79079d1ac0ab61f65b09e14b4e4d
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
67.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-24 20:03:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Alaska
Source
gfz
Coordinates
61.95000, -151.17000
Temperature
2.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 67 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 67 km
Shallow
67 km
67 km — deeper than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Anchorage105.5 kmSE289'600

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Hayes
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 272 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Augustine
    Distance: 313 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours8
First 24 hours21
First 72 hours52
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M4.62025-10-24 20:03:26 UTC8.3 km14 km SE of Skwentna, Alaska M5.02025-10-24 20:03:26 UTC5.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Anchorage (Monde) M2.12025-10-24 21:02:24 UTC61.6 kmCENTRAL ALASKA M2.12025-10-24 21:02:25 UTC62.1 km17 km W of Petersville, Alaska M1.22025-10-24 21:23:12 UTC93.4 km30 km WNW of Tyonek, Alaska M1.92025-10-24 23:34:53 UTC52.4 km51 km SSW of Skwentna, Alaska M1.52025-10-25 00:05:18 UTC86.7 km8 km N of Meadow Lakes, Alaska M1.52025-10-25 01:00:27 UTC127.6 km51 km SSE of Denali National Park, Alaska M1.02025-10-25 03:31:20 UTC74.2 km35 km NW of Beluga, Alaska M2.22025-10-25 04:07:33 UTC60.1 km14 km SSE of Trapper Creek, Alaska M1.82025-10-25 05:47:30 UTC142.4 km75 km ESE of Denali National Park, Alaska M1.92025-10-25 07:55:51 UTC124.2 km60 km N of Petersville, Alaska

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 656 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥419
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-02-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.12025-08-06 18:38:44 UTC81.1 kmCentral Alaska M4.92025-08-06 18:38:55 UTC55.2 kmCENTRAL ALASKA M4.82025-04-29 08:03:40 UTC135.0 kmKenai Peninsula, Alaska M4.72025-07-12 12:36:27 UTC97.2 kmCentral Alaska M4.62025-08-06 18:38:57 UTC55.3 km23 km WSW of Petersville, Alaska

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