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M5.0 Earthquake near Alaska Peninsula (United States)

UTC time: 2025-12-07 22:17:55 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Alaska Peninsula (United States) · 2025-12-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Alaska Peninsula (United States) · 2025-12-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 7, 2025 at 22:17 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Alaska Peninsula (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ. United States: 248 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.4.

Details

ID
ab3916746931bded764f94ac4e9cd53815b02b57
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-07 22:17:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Alaska
Source
gfz
Coordinates
54.85000, -160.45000
Temperature
-1.6°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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Anchorage939.6 kmNE289'600

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Dana
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'354 m ·Last eruption: -1890 ·United States
  • Pavlof
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'493 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Pavlof Sister
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'142 m ·United States
  • Emmons Lake Volcanic Center
    Distance: 116 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'534 m ·United States
  • Stepovak Bay Group
    Distance: 122 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'633 m ·United States
  • Dutton
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'465 m ·United States

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Sand Point AirportUnited States · SDP · PASD
    51.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-12

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 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M4.72025-12-07 22:17:57 UTC37.3 km89 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska M4.62025-12-07 22:17:58 UTC40.8 km93 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska M5.22025-12-07 22:18:00 UTC106.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Anchorage (Monde) M3.62025-12-11 09:59:06 UTC109.9 km89 km SSE of Perryville, Alaska M2.72025-12-12 15:09:49 UTC116.3 kmALASKA PENINSULA M2.72025-12-12 15:09:50 UTC110.4 km86 km SSE of Perryville, Alaska M2.92025-12-12 19:14:58 UTC143.2 km45 km SSW of King Cove, Alaska M3.82025-12-29 21:08:00 UTC39.4 kmALASKA PENINSULA M3.52025-12-31 16:27:15 UTC56.4 kmSOUTH OF ALASKA

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 660 Catalogue entries

Of 659 other entries for this area and period, 50 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#35
Earlier events M≥499
Earlier events M≥537
Compared since2025-02-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.32025-07-16 20:37:39 UTC33.5 km2025 Sand Point, Alaska Earthquake M7.32025-07-16 20:37:39 UTC13.9 kmALASKA PENINSULA M7.22025-07-16 20:37:43 UTC23.0 kmAlaska Peninsula M7.22025-07-16 20:37:40 UTC33.7 km87 km S of Sand Point, Alaska M7.12025-07-16 20:37:41 UTC33.5 km2025 Sand Point, Alaska Earthquake

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