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M5.8 Earthquake near Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, United States [Sea: United States]

UTC time: 2025-11-23 08:21:44 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
14.8 km
Source
INGV

Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, United States [Sea: United States]

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M5.8 Earthquake near Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, United States [Sea: United States] · 2025-11-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, United States [Sea: United States] · 2025-11-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 23, 2025 at 08:21 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, United States [Sea: United States]. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by INGV.

Details

ID
3b08aa9425bafc57f56713ae29f18fe9cc28ee26
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
14.8 km
UTC time
2025-11-23 08:21:44 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
ingv
Coordinates
51.29300, -176.93400
Temperature
5.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.8 km
Shallow
14.8 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

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    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'307 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Moffett
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'196 m ·Last eruption: -1600 ·United States
  • Bobrof
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 738 m ·United States
  • Takawangha
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·United States
  • Great Sitkin WATCH · ORANGE
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'740 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United States
  • Tanaga
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'806 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·United States

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Adak AirportUnited States · ADK · PADK
    68.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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 eventM5.8
M5.82025-11-23 08:21:45 UTC7.3 km65 km SSW of Adak, Alaska M5.52025-11-23 08:21:46 UTC30.3 kmAndreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands M5.52025-11-23 08:21:46 UTC16.1 kmANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS. M4.02025-11-23 10:44:13 UTC14.2 kmANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS. M4.22025-11-28 04:32:53 UTC111.8 km143 km WSW of Adak, Alaska M0.72025-12-05 19:15:57 UTC100.4 km38 km ENE of Adak, Alaska M5.12025-12-15 18:03:49 UTC47.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Anchorage (Monde) M5.32025-12-15 18:03:52 UTC41.0 kmAndreanof Islands M4.92025-12-15 18:03:53 UTC40.2 km53 km SSE of Adak, Alaska M5.22025-12-15 18:03:54 UTC44.3 kmAndreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands M0.72025-12-16 22:35:23 UTC138.8 km144 km W of Adak, Alaska M2.92025-12-16 23:17:16 UTC9.2 km67 km SSW 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#3
Earlier events M≥469
Earlier events M≥533
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-03-21 14:53:41 UTC62.1 km88 km SSE of Adak, Alaska M6.22025-03-21 14:53:43 UTC51.6 kmAndreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands M5.72025-09-21 09:30:33 UTC73.7 kmAndreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, United States [Sea: United States] M5.62025-09-21 09:30:27 UTC75.9 km123 km SW of Adak, Alaska M5.62025-03-22 09:49:21 UTC59.0 km87 km SSE of Adak, Alaska

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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