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M5.4 Earthquake near FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS (United States)

UTC time: 2025-07-27 22:47:05 UTC Local time: —
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M5.4 Earthquake near FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS (United States) · 2025-07-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS (United States) · 2025-07-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS (United States) on July 27, 2025 at 22:47 UTC. At around 89 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 169 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
86eebde80ea26f67ad67aa2604be424771a2bc0d
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
88.9 km
UTC time
2025-07-27 22:47:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Alaska
Source
emsc
Coordinates
53.97430, -166.47960
Temperature
14.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 88.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 88.9 km
Intermediate
88.9 km
88.9 km — deeper than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Makushin
    Distance: 30 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'800 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·United States
  • Akutan
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'303 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Bogoslof
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 150 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·United States
  • Okmok
    Distance: 124 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'073 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Westdahl
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 1'563 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Fisher
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'112 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Tom Madsen (Dutch Harbor) AirportUnited States · DUT · PADU
    9.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Akutan AirportUnited States · KQA · PAUT
    60.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 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#4
Earlier events M≥417
Earlier events M≥58
Compared since2025-01-14

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-01-26 22:39:15 UTC90.6 km M5.62025-01-26 22:39:13 UTC97.8 km86 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska M5.52025-07-27 22:46:57 UTC9.3 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands M5.32025-05-23 02:30:40 UTC147.2 km M5.22025-05-23 02:30:40 UTC147.2 kmUNIMAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA

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