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M5.2 Earthquake near Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands (United States)

UTC time: 2025-12-15 18:03:54 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands (United States) · 2025-12-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands (United States) · 2025-12-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands (United States) on December 15, 2025 at 18:03 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 52 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 160 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
843250ddc7a6a69e944e6ec4615927d860694f2c
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
52.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-15 18:03:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Alaska
Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.56000, -176.46000
Temperature
4.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 52 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 52 km
Shallow
52 km
52 km — deeper 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

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    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'740 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United States
  • Kanaga
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'307 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Bobrof
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 738 m ·United States
  • Kasatochi
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 314 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Takawangha
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·United States

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Adak AirportUnited States · ADK · PADK
    38.1 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 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM4.8
M2.92025-12-16 23:17:16 UTC48.6 km67 km SSW of Adak, Alaska M2.92025-12-16 23:17:16 UTC42.9 km63 km SSW of Adak, Alaska M2.72025-12-16 23:26:35 UTC49.3 kmANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS. M2.62025-12-16 23:26:36 UTC49.3 km69 km SSW of Adak, Alaska M2.72025-12-16 23:26:36 UTC49.2 km72 km SSW of Adak, Alaska M2.42025-12-24 00:15:06 UTC105.9 km94 km WSW of Adak, Alaska M4.82025-12-24 10:57:04 UTC106.7 kmAndreanof Islands M4.72025-12-24 10:57:07 UTC112.4 kmAndreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands M3.92025-12-24 11:49:03 UTC97.8 kmANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS. M3.92025-12-24 11:49:03 UTC97.8 kmAndreanof Islands M3.82025-12-26 06:22:11 UTC61.8 km75 km ESE of Adak, Alaska M4.62025-12-27 22:08:25 UTC85.2 km97 km SW of Atka, Alaska

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 654 Catalogue entries

Of 653 other entries for this area and period, 29 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#22
Earlier events M≥479
Earlier events M≥538
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 UTC52.5 km88 km SSE of Adak, Alaska M6.22025-03-21 14:53:43 UTC30.5 kmAndreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands M5.82025-11-23 08:21:45 UTC45.5 km65 km SSW of Adak, Alaska M5.82025-11-23 08:21:44 UTC44.3 kmAndreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, United States [Sea: United States] M5.72025-09-21 09:30:33 UTC110.6 kmAndreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, United States [Sea: United States]

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