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M5.1 Earthquake near Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands (United States)

UTC time: 2025-11-25 17:16:20 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands (United States) · 2025-11-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands (United States) · 2025-11-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 25, 2025 at 17:16 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands (United States). With a focal depth of about 56 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ. United States: 292 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
5adfb71ff46ed9b12dcc430acfea0c6c10d049da
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
56.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-25 17:16:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Alaska
Source
gfz
Coordinates
53.12000, -168.18000
Temperature
5.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 56 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 56 km
Shallow
56 km
56 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

  • Recheschnoi
    Distance: 24 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'984 m ·United States
  • Vsevidof
    Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'160 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·United States
  • Okmok
    Distance: 35 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'073 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Bogoslof
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 150 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·United States
  • Kagamil
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 893 m ·Last eruption: 1929 ·United States
  • Uliaga
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 888 m ·United States

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-12

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

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 661 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#21
Earlier events M≥444
Earlier events M≥527
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 UTC133.4 km87 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska M5.92025-09-03 20:57:50 UTC140.0 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands, United States [Sea: United States] M5.82025-09-03 20:57:52 UTC138.9 km96 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska M5.82025-09-03 20:57:48 UTC127.4 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands M5.72025-09-03 20:57:48 UTC129.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.7, near of Anchorage (Monde)

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