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M5.7 Earthquake near 59 km NNW of Attu Station, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-04-02 16:26:35 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
11.8 km
Source
NNSN

59 km NNW of Attu Station, Alaska

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M5.7 Earthquake near 59 km NNW of Attu Station, Alaska · 2025-04-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.7 Earthquake near 59 km NNW of Attu Station, Alaska · 2025-04-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.7 earthquake was recorded near 59 km NNW of Attu Station, Alaska on April 2, 2025 at 16:26 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
7149eff318d92676466ed19fceed25bb1a567f31
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
11.8 km
UTC time
2025-04-02 16:26:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
53.33300, 172.81000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.8 km
Shallow
11.8 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy943.6 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Buldir
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 656 m ·United States
  • Kiska
    Distance: 350 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'220 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·United States
  • Segula
    Distance: 388 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'160 m ·United States
  • Davidof
    Distance: 402 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 328 m ·United States
  • Little Sitkin
    Distance: 416 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'174 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
  • Piip
    Distance: 424 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -300 m ·Last eruption: -5050 ·Russia

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#1
Earlier events M≥43
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-31

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-04-02 16:26:34 UTC13.1 km46 km NNW of Attu Station, Alaska M4.92025-01-31 23:19:31 UTC47.3 km30 km NNE of Attu Station, Alaska M4.22025-02-02 01:09:11 UTC51.3 km22 km NNE of Attu Station, Alaska

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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