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M5.6 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-01-26 22:39:15 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
75.7 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (53.388, -167.435)

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M5.6 Earthquake · 2025-01-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake · 2025-01-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 26, 2025 at 22:39 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (53.388, -167.435). At around 76 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
94770bca70bf2bcde8f7e38949fb6ad475f3bdf4
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
75.7 km
UTC time
2025-01-26 22:39:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
53.38800, -167.43500

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 75.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 75.7 km
Intermediate
75.7 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

  • Okmok
    Distance: 46 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'073 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Makushin
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'800 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·United States
  • Bogoslof
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 150 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·United States
  • Recheschnoi
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'984 m ·United States
  • Vsevidof
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'160 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·United States
  • Akutan
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'303 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Tom Madsen (Dutch Harbor) AirportUnited States · DUT · PADU
    81.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-01

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 hours6
First 24 hours11
First 72 hours20
Strongest subsequent eventM4.4
M3.62025-01-26 22:41:38 UTC14.2 km88 km SW of Unalaska, Alaska M2.82025-01-26 22:52:59 UTC36.1 km95 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska M2.52025-01-26 22:57:53 UTC76.8 km99 km W of Dutch Harbor, Alaska M2.82025-01-26 22:57:53 UTC45.2 km101 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska M2.12025-01-26 23:05:39 UTC26.8 km91 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska M3.32025-01-27 04:08:26 UTC95.9 km135 km S of Unalaska, Alaska M2.22025-01-27 05:13:45 UTC136.7 km68 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska M2.82025-01-27 07:55:14 UTC100.4 km136 km S of Unalaska, Alaska M2.12025-01-27 11:46:05 UTC129.4 km53 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska M2.02025-01-27 17:43:40 UTC24.0 km86 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska M2.02025-01-27 21:55:45 UTC32.5 km93 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska M2.02025-01-28 02:27:43 UTC90.6 km18 km ESE of Unalaska, 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#1
Earlier events M≥45
Earlier events M≥53
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 22:39:13 UTC25.5 km86 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska M5.22025-01-21 11:55:04 UTC88.8 km M5.22025-01-21 11:55:03 UTC88.9 km126 km S of Unalaska, Alaska M4.42025-01-21 17:58:06 UTC87.0 km123 km S of Unalaska, Alaska M4.22025-01-14 14:38:45 UTC46.6 km82 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
568
Country (24h)
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