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M5.0 Earthquake near FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS (United States)

UTC time: 2025-11-25 17:16:21 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS (United States) · 2025-11-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS (United States) · 2025-11-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS (United States) on November 25, 2025 at 17:16 UTC. With a focal depth of about 69 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 event was recorded by EMSC. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 159 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
330c15bbb69ce9abc4bdd8496a94161fcb84fc03
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
68.8 km
UTC time
2025-11-25 17:16:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Alaska
Source
emsc
Coordinates
53.18210, -168.14240
Temperature
5.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 68.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 68.8 km
Shallow
68.8 km
68.8 km — deeper than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 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

  • Recheschnoi
    Distance: 27 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'984 m ·United States
  • Okmok
    Distance: 28 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'073 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Vsevidof
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'160 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·United States
  • Bogoslof
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 150 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·United States
  • Kagamil
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 893 m ·Last eruption: 1929 ·United States
  • Uliaga
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 888 m ·United States

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Nikolski Air StationUnited States · IKO · PAKO
    54.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 653 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#30
Earlier events M≥446
Earlier events M≥530
Compared since2025-01-14

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-09-03 20:57:47 UTC139.8 km87 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska M5.92025-09-03 20:57:50 UTC146.8 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands, United States [Sea: United States] M5.82025-09-03 20:57:52 UTC145.8 km96 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska M5.82025-09-03 20:57:48 UTC133.8 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands M5.72025-09-03 20:57:48 UTC135.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.7, near of Anchorage (Monde)

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