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M5.4 Earthquake near 208 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-11-09 09:36:48 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
39.0 km
Source
USGS

208 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska

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M5.4 Earthquake near 208 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 2025-11-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near 208 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 2025-11-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near 208 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska on November 9, 2025 at 09:36 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 39 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
6d32038dd46248efe03a08191ebb5558c0805265
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
39.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-09 09:36:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.70800, -171.15900
Temperature
7.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 39 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 39 km
Shallow
39 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: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'066 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·United States
  • Chagulak
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'028 m ·United States
  • Yunaska
    Distance: 110 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·United States
  • Seguam
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'054 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·United States
  • Herbert
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'280 m ·United States
  • Cleveland
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'730 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·United States

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
M4.82025-11-09 09:36:49 UTC55.4 km189 km E of Atka, Alaska M4.82025-11-09 09:36:51 UTC54.1 km190 km E of Atka, Alaska M4.22025-11-19 22:03:43 UTC108.7 kmFOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M4.92025-11-30 12:24:37 UTC101.9 kmAndreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands M4.32025-11-30 12:24:44 UTC98.2 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#9
Earlier events M≥459
Earlier events M≥529
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 UTC89.8 km87 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska M6.02025-09-03 20:57:47 UTC123.0 km87 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska M5.92025-09-03 20:57:50 UTC120.7 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands, United States [Sea: United States] M5.82025-09-03 20:57:52 UTC123.2 km96 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska M5.82025-09-03 20:57:48 UTC128.6 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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