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M5.6 Earthquake near KODIAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA

UTC time: 2025-09-01 11:02:08 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

KODIAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA

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M5.6 Earthquake near KODIAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA · 2025-09-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near KODIAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA · 2025-09-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near KODIAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA on September 1, 2025 at 11:02 UTC. 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 event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
29ddffbc997ea0d1ad2ecf18388238150b0a9e28
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-01 11:02:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
56.46460, -152.12360
Temperature
14.3°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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Anchorage543.7 kmN289'600

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Alaska Peninsula Arc at 155.4°W
    Distance: 252 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 402 m ·United States
  • Steller
    Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'279 m ·United States
  • Denison
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'287 m ·United States
  • Kukak
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'043 m ·United States
  • Snowy Mountain
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'162 m ·Last eruption: 1710 ·United States
  • Katmai
    Distance: 264 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'047 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours17
First 24 hours26
First 72 hours35
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M5.42025-09-01 11:02:09 UTC34.0 kmKodiak Island Region, Alaska M5.32025-09-01 11:02:10 UTC30.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Anchorage (Monde) M5.82025-09-01 11:02:10 UTC13.3 kmUnited States [Sea] M5.02025-09-01 11:02:11 UTC22.3 km130 km SE of Old Harbor, Alaska M4.02025-09-01 11:07:25 UTC28.3 kmKODIAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA M3.92025-09-01 11:08:50 UTC15.0 km122 km SE of Old Harbor, Alaska M3.12025-09-01 11:16:43 UTC10.3 km118 km SE of Old Harbor, Alaska M3.62025-09-01 11:16:43 UTC9.5 kmKodiak Island region M3.02025-09-01 11:26:52 UTC14.2 kmKodiak Island region M5.22025-09-01 11:45:45 UTC8.3 kmKodiak Island Region, Alaska M4.92025-09-01 11:45:45 UTC6.8 kmKODIAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA M5.02025-09-01 11:45:46 UTC15.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Anchorage (Monde)

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

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