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M5.2 Earthquake near Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands

UTC time: 2025-09-04 19:01:12 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands

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M5.2 Earthquake near Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands · 2025-09-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands · 2025-09-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 4, 2025 at 19:01 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
94388e6596a286b4c8ac57dd6a6c025bcbde2cb8
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-04 19:01:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.51000, -169.66000
Temperature
11.9°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
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

  • Tana
    Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·United States
  • Herbert
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'280 m ·United States
  • Cleveland
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'730 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·United States
  • Carlisle
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'620 m ·Last eruption: 1828 ·United States
  • Kagamil
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 893 m ·Last eruption: 1929 ·United States
  • Uliaga
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 888 m ·United States

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Nikolski Air StationUnited States · IKO · PAKO
    72.7 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 hours10
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.12025-09-04 19:01:15 UTC51.0 km99 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska M5.12025-09-04 19:54:23 UTC25.3 kmFOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M5.22025-09-04 19:54:24 UTC10.4 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands M5.02025-09-04 19:54:24 UTC4.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Anchorage (Monde) M5.02025-09-04 19:54:25 UTC88.0 km124 km S of Nikolski, Alaska M5.42025-09-06 20:40:39 UTC10.2 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands M5.32025-09-06 20:40:40 UTC19.6 km M5.42025-09-06 20:40:41 UTC19.6 kmFOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M5.22025-09-06 20:40:44 UTC18.6 km79 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska M5.02025-09-06 20:40:55 UTC20.6 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands M4.72025-09-13 22:29:54 UTC120.6 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands M4.52025-09-13 22:29:58 UTC104.6 km176 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska

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#11
Earlier events M≥440
Earlier events M≥515
Compared since2025-01-13

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-09-03 20:57:47 UTC19.6 km87 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska M5.92025-09-03 20:57:50 UTC35.6 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands, United States [Sea: United States] M5.82025-09-03 20:57:51 UTC83.2 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands M5.82025-09-03 20:57:52 UTC38.1 km96 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska M5.82025-09-03 20:57:48 UTC13.4 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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