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M0.9 Earthquake near 5 km W of Dutch Harbor, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-12-22 23:28:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 22, 2025 at 23:28 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near 5 km W of Dutch Harbor, Alaska (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 159 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
4c3148876bfd196f31464797a051d5f9350aeae1
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
7.8 km
UTC time
2025-12-22 23:28:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
53.89817, -166.62967
Temperature
7.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.8 km
Shallow
7.8 km
7.8 km — shallower 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

  • Makushin
    Distance: 19 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'800 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·United States
  • Akutan
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'303 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Bogoslof
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 150 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·United States
  • Okmok
    Distance: 112 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'073 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Westdahl
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 1'563 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Recheschnoi
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'984 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Tom Madsen (Dutch Harbor) AirportUnited States · DUT · PADU
    5.5 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 ≥ 2.0 · 4,148 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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