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M5.2 Earthquake near Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands

UTC time: 2025-11-09 09:36:46 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands

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M5.2 Earthquake near Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands · 2025-11-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands · 2025-11-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands on November 9, 2025 at 09:36 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
5d1f01a25b0b64b81d41492f41c5c3aebdfaf0e4
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-09 09:36:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.09000, -171.44000
Temperature
6.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

  • Amukta
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'066 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·United States
  • Chagulak
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'028 m ·United States
  • Seguam
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'054 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·United States
  • Yunaska
    Distance: 82 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·United States
  • Herbert
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'280 m ·United States
  • Carlisle
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'620 m ·Last eruption: 1828 ·United States

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.42025-11-09 09:36:48 UTC46.6 km208 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska M4.82025-11-09 09:36:49 UTC9.8 km189 km E of Atka, Alaska M4.82025-11-09 09:36:51 UTC9.1 km190 km E of Atka, Alaska M4.22025-11-19 22:03:43 UTC124.7 kmFOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M4.92025-11-30 12:24:37 UTC74.6 kmAndreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands M4.32025-11-30 12:24:44 UTC69.0 kmANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS. M5.02025-12-01 22:21:05 UTC145.9 km85 km SE of Atka, Alaska M5.02025-12-01 22:21:08 UTC143.7 kmANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS.

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#18
Earlier events M≥461
Earlier events M≥532
Compared since2025-01-13

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-09-03 20:57:41 UTC107.5 km87 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska M6.02025-09-03 20:57:47 UTC123.2 km87 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska M5.92025-09-03 20:57:50 UTC127.2 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands, United States [Sea: United States] M5.82025-09-03 20:57:51 UTC127.3 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands M5.82025-09-03 20:57:52 UTC130.7 km96 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
682
Country (24h)
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