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M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Anchorage (Monde) (United States)

UTC time: 2025-11-23 08:21:42 UTC Local time: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Anchorage (Monde) (United States) · 2025-11-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Anchorage (Monde) (United States) · 2025-11-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 23, 2025 at 08:21 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Anchorage (Monde) (United States). 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 RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 177 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
7f52513a214f35c125748fac50ed8cb8a8f990d8
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-23 08:21:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Alaska
Source
resif
Coordinates
51.53280, -177.07430
Temperature
5.4°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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 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

  • Kanaga
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'307 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Bobrof
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 738 m ·United States
  • Moffett
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'196 m ·Last eruption: -1600 ·United States
  • Takawangha
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·United States
  • Tanaga
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'806 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·United States
  • Great Sitkin WATCH · ORANGE
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'740 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United States

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Adak AirportUnited States · ADK · PADK
    49.0 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 hours5
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M5.82025-11-23 08:21:44 UTC28.4 kmAndreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, United States [Sea: United States] M5.82025-11-23 08:21:45 UTC22.1 km65 km SSW of Adak, Alaska M5.52025-11-23 08:21:46 UTC5.2 kmAndreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands M5.52025-11-23 08:21:46 UTC13.5 kmANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS. M4.02025-11-23 10:44:13 UTC14.1 kmANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS. M4.22025-11-28 04:32:53 UTC103.0 km143 km WSW of Adak, Alaska M4.22025-12-03 11:39:38 UTC144.8 km185 km WSW of Adak, Alaska M4.62025-12-03 11:39:38 UTC144.8 kmANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS. M0.72025-12-05 19:15:57 UTC85.6 km38 km ENE of Adak, Alaska M5.12025-12-15 18:03:49 UTC70.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Anchorage (Monde) M5.32025-12-15 18:03:52 UTC50.0 kmAndreanof Islands M4.92025-12-15 18:03:53 UTC48.9 km53 km SSE of Adak, Alaska

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 653 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#15
Earlier events M≥467
Earlier events M≥532
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-03-21 14:53:41 UTC81.4 km88 km SSE of Adak, Alaska M6.22025-03-21 14:53:43 UTC64.5 kmAndreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands M5.72025-09-21 09:30:33 UTC69.4 kmAndreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, United States [Sea: United States] M5.62025-09-21 09:30:27 UTC76.1 km123 km SW of Adak, Alaska M5.62025-03-22 09:49:21 UTC78.5 km87 km SSE of Adak, Alaska

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