M5.0 Earthquake near Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands (United States)
About this earthquake
On October 20, 2025 at 18:45 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 53 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 156 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.
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