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M5.0 Earthquake near Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands (United States)

UTC time: 2025-06-03 16:16:57 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands (United States) · 2025-06-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands (United States) · 2025-06-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 3, 2025 at 16:16 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands (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: 177 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
b8d7e2834bba5f5fe3f520f9323a7ceb9de15863
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-03 16:16:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Alaska
Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.83000, -177.44000
Temperature
5.2°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Bobrof
    Distance: 9 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 738 m ·United States
  • Kanaga
    Distance: 21 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'307 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Takawangha
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·United States
  • Tanaga
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'806 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·United States
  • Moffett
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'196 m ·Last eruption: -1600 ·United States
  • Gareloi
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'573 m ·Last eruption: 1989 ·United States

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Adak AirportUnited States · ADK · PADK
    55.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-06

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 hours18
First 24 hours18
First 72 hours19
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
M4.72025-06-03 16:17:10 UTC14.5 km43 km W of Adak, Alaska M2.52025-06-03 16:20:56 UTC11.3 km45 km W of Adak, Alaska M2.32025-06-03 16:22:12 UTC12.5 km45 km W of Adak, Alaska M2.22025-06-03 16:23:08 UTC12.5 km45 km W of Adak, Alaska M1.22025-06-03 16:23:33 UTC13.2 km44 km W of Adak, Alaska M0.42025-06-03 16:25:47 UTC13.3 km44 km W of Adak, Alaska M0.72025-06-03 16:30:28 UTC14.9 km42 km W of Adak, Alaska M0.42025-06-03 16:30:52 UTC13.9 km44 km W of Adak, Alaska M0.62025-06-03 16:34:51 UTC15.1 km43 km W of Adak, Alaska M1.82025-06-03 16:42:14 UTC12.9 km44 km W of Adak, Alaska M0.42025-06-03 16:46:44 UTC14.6 km42 km W of Adak, Alaska M0.62025-06-03 16:48:53 UTC15.3 km42 km W of Adak, Alaska

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#13
Earlier events M≥439
Earlier events M≥516
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 UTC120.9 km88 km SSE of Adak, Alaska M6.22025-03-21 14:53:43 UTC101.7 kmAndreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands M5.62025-03-22 09:49:21 UTC118.2 km87 km SSE of Adak, Alaska M5.62025-03-20 04:28:54 UTC129.0 km M5.62025-03-20 04:28:52 UTC118.2 km87 km SSE of Adak, Alaska

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