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M5.1 Earthquake near ALASKA PENINSULA

UTC time: 2025-08-26 08:03:44 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 5.7 km
Source: EMSC

ALASKA PENINSULA

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About this earthquake

On August 26, 2025 at 08:03 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near ALASKA PENINSULA. With a focal depth of about 6 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

5.7 km

UTC time

2025-08-26 08:03:44 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

54.52670, -160.09120

Temperature

13.8°C

Depth profile

Shallow

5.7 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

Anchorage955.3 kmNE289'600

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Dutton

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Sand Point AirportUnited States · SDP · PASD
91.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4

First 24 hours4

First 72 hours4

Strongest subsequent eventM5.2

M5.22025-08-26 08:03:45 UTC19.4 kmAlaska Peninsula M4.92025-08-26 08:03:46 UTC2.1 km91 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska M5.02025-08-26 08:03:47 UTC24.7 kmAlaska M5.12025-08-26 08:03:48 UTC5.1 km90 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska M3.92025-09-02 05:25:36 UTC24.3 kmSOUTH OF ALASKA M4.32025-09-03 12:03:47 UTC58.0 km151 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska M4.32025-09-03 12:03:47 UTC49.7 kmSOUTH OF ALASKA M3.92025-09-03 20:50:07 UTC23.8 km111 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska M3.82025-09-03 20:50:07 UTC23.8 kmSOUTH OF ALASKA M3.42025-09-04 18:55:01 UTC92.1 kmALASKA PENINSULA M3.52025-09-04 18:55:03 UTC88.0 km92 km SE of King Cove, Alaska M5.12025-09-06 06:25:27 UTC16.2 kmSouth of 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#26

Earlier events M≥475

Earlier events M≥529

Compared since2025-02-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.32025-07-16 20:37:39 UTC24.7 km2025 Sand Point, Alaska Earthquake M7.32025-07-16 20:37:39 UTC38.2 kmALASKA PENINSULA M7.22025-07-16 20:37:43 UTC35.4 kmAlaska Peninsula M7.22025-07-16 20:37:40 UTC16.6 km87 km S of Sand Point, Alaska M7.12025-07-16 20:37:41 UTC24.7 km2025 Sand Point, Alaska Earthquake

Stats (last 24h)

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