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M5.2 Earthquake near 79 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-09-06 20:40:44 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
33.0 km
Source
USGS

79 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska

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M5.2 Earthquake near 79 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 2025-09-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near 79 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 2025-09-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 6, 2025 at 20:40 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near 79 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska. With a focal depth of about 33 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 USGS.

Details

ID
5cc80274f89ebe248f085b49e9d32df4822fbefb
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-06 20:40:44 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.36000, -169.53700
Temperature
11.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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

  • Tana
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·United States
  • Herbert
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'280 m ·United States
  • Cleveland
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'730 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·United States
  • Carlisle
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'620 m ·Last eruption: 1828 ·United States
  • Kagamil
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 893 m ·Last eruption: 1929 ·United States
  • Uliaga
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 888 m ·United States

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Nikolski Air StationUnited States · IKO · PAKO
    79.6 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 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.02025-09-06 20:40:55 UTC23.7 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands M4.72025-09-13 22:29:54 UTC115.7 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands M4.52025-09-13 22:29:58 UTC100.7 km176 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska M5.62025-09-16 09:02:35 UTC44.0 km M5.22025-09-16 09:02:36 UTC44.0 km122 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska M5.42025-09-16 09:02:36 UTC38.4 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands M5.22025-09-16 09:02:36 UTC40.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Anchorage (Monde) M5.32025-09-16 09:02:37 UTC29.8 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands

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#14
Earlier events M≥449
Earlier events M≥524
Compared since2025-01-13

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 UTC9.9 km87 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska M5.92025-09-03 20:57:50 UTC18.8 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands, United States [Sea: United States] M5.82025-09-03 20:57:51 UTC101.4 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands M5.82025-09-03 20:57:52 UTC20.4 km96 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska M5.82025-09-03 20:57:48 UTC7.7 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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