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M5.3 Earthquake near Andreanof Islands

UTC time: 2025-12-15 18:03:52 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.3

Depth: 4.0 km
Source: ISC

Andreanof Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Andreanof Islands on December 15, 2025 at 18:03 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by ISC.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.3

Depth

4.0 km

UTC time

2025-12-15 18:03:52 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

isc

Coordinates

51.41600, -176.37700

Temperature

4.0°C

Depth profile

Shallow

4 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

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

Adak AirportUnited States · ADK · PADK
55.1 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 hours2

First 24 hours2

First 72 hours7

Strongest subsequent eventM5.2

M4.92025-12-15 18:03:53 UTC1.1 km53 km SSE of Adak, Alaska M5.22025-12-15 18:03:54 UTC17.0 kmAndreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands M2.92025-12-16 23:17:16 UTC48.0 km67 km SSW of Adak, Alaska M2.92025-12-16 23:17:16 UTC41.8 km63 km SSW of Adak, Alaska M2.72025-12-16 23:26:35 UTC47.6 kmANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS. M2.62025-12-16 23:26:36 UTC47.6 km69 km SSW of Adak, Alaska M2.72025-12-16 23:26:36 UTC45.6 km72 km SSW of Adak, Alaska M2.42025-12-24 00:15:06 UTC115.2 km94 km WSW of Adak, Alaska M4.82025-12-24 10:57:04 UTC99.9 kmAndreanof Islands M4.72025-12-24 10:57:07 UTC105.3 kmAndreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands M3.92025-12-24 11:49:03 UTC96.4 kmANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS. M3.92025-12-24 11:49:03 UTC96.4 kmAndreanof Islands

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#17

Earlier events M≥477

Earlier events M≥537

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 UTC35.9 km88 km SSE of Adak, Alaska M6.22025-03-21 14:53:43 UTC15.1 kmAndreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands M5.82025-11-23 08:21:45 UTC44.9 km65 km SSW of Adak, Alaska M5.82025-11-23 08:21:44 UTC41.0 kmAndreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, United States [Sea: United States] M5.72025-09-21 09:30:33 UTC113.2 kmAndreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, United States [Sea: United States]

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