M5.7 Depth: 11.8 km

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

UTC time: 2025-04-02 16:26:35 UTC Local time: —

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

Magnitude

M5.7

Depth

11.8 km

UTC time

2025-04-02 16:26:35 UTC

Local time

—

Country

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Source

nnsn

Coordinates

53.33300, 172.81000

Map

Depth profile

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

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Segula

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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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0

First 24 hours0

First 72 hours1

Strongest subsequent eventM3.7

M3.72025-04-05 11:22:39 UTC148.8 km97 km SSW of Attu Station, Alaska

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)

520

Country (24h)

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