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M5.1 Earthquake near ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS. (United States)

UTC time: 2025-08-05 11:04:08 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS. (United States) · 2025-08-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS. (United States) · 2025-08-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS. (United States) on August 5, 2025 at 11:04 UTC. At around 90 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 142 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
bc45a1a4ac34be5b9e57f9b900ae423e06a53646
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
90.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-05 11:04:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Alaska
Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.93540, -177.50130
Temperature
9.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 90 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 90 km
Intermediate
90 km
90 km — deeper than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 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

  • Bobrof
    Distance: 5 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 738 m ·United States
  • Kanaga
    Distance: 23 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'307 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Takawangha
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·United States
  • Tanaga
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'806 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·United States
  • Moffett
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'196 m ·Last eruption: -1600 ·United States
  • Gareloi
    Distance: 90 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
    59.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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≥448
Earlier events M≥518
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 UTC131.6 km88 km SSE of Adak, Alaska M6.22025-03-21 14:53:43 UTC111.7 kmAndreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands M5.62025-03-22 09:49:21 UTC129.0 km87 km SSE of Adak, Alaska M5.62025-03-20 04:28:54 UTC140.1 km M5.62025-03-20 04:28:52 UTC129.0 km87 km SSE of Adak, Alaska

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