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M5.0 Earthquake near Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands (United States)

UTC time: 2025-10-17 15:48:48 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands (United States) · 2025-10-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands (United States) · 2025-10-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 17, 2025 at 15:48 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 68 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 230 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
59eef54d807cd21cfa02adddd7967623045467ad
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
68.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-17 15:48:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Alaska
Source
gfz
Coordinates
53.73000, -165.86000
Temperature
8.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 68 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 68 km
Shallow
68 km
68 km — deeper than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 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

  • Akutan
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'303 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Makushin
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'800 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·United States
  • Westdahl
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 1'563 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Fisher
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'112 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
  • Bogoslof
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 150 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·United States
  • Okmok
    Distance: 154 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'073 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Tom Madsen (Dutch Harbor) AirportUnited States · DUT · PADU
    48.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Akutan AirportUnited States · KQA · PAUT
    49.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-01

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

01 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 656 Catalogue entries

Of 655 other entries for this area and period, 48 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#13
Earlier events M≥430
Earlier events M≥513
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-01-26 22:39:15 UTC110.8 km M5.62025-01-26 22:39:13 UTC106.1 km86 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska M5.52025-07-27 22:46:57 UTC53.4 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands M5.52025-10-17 15:48:39 UTC29.8 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands M5.42025-07-27 22:47:05 UTC48.9 kmFOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

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