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M5.1 Earthquake near Southern Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-11-22 15:38:51 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Southern Alaska (United States) · 2025-11-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Southern Alaska (United States) · 2025-11-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 22, 2025 at 15:38 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Southern Alaska (United States). With a focal depth of about 54 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 190 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
c53f93657f252aacef2571666b8baab17d592c3f
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
54.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-22 15:38:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Alaska
Source
gfz
Coordinates
61.37000, -151.69000
Temperature
-3.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 54 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 54 km
Shallow
54 km
54 km — deeper 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
Anchorage97.1 kmE289'600

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Spurr
    Distance: 31 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Augustine
    Distance: 243 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Douglas
    Distance: 298 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Kenai Municipal AirportUnited States · ENA · PAEN
    92.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ted Stevens Anchorage International AirportUnited States · ANC · PANC
    93.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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 hours5
First 24 hours19
First 72 hours51
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M5.02025-11-22 15:38:54 UTC19.1 kmSOUTHERN ALASKA M4.92025-11-22 15:38:56 UTC30.9 km10 km NW of Beluga, Alaska M2.02025-11-22 17:07:25 UTC26.2 km15 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska M1.42025-11-22 20:00:09 UTC16.0 km56 km NW of Beluga, Alaska M0.62025-11-22 20:26:39 UTC95.9 km49 km W of Salamatof, Alaska M1.72025-11-22 22:05:16 UTC105.7 km25 km WSW of Susitna North, Alaska M1.52025-11-23 00:55:58 UTC90.8 km14 km NNW of Sterling, Alaska M0.92025-11-23 01:58:55 UTC26.1 km57 km WNW of Tyonek, Alaska M1.92025-11-23 05:58:21 UTC78.7 km20 km WSW of Anchorage, Alaska M0.72025-11-23 06:52:54 UTC140.1 km68 km E of Port Alsworth, Alaska M1.32025-11-23 08:35:16 UTC16.0 km57 km NW of Beluga, Alaska M3.12025-11-23 08:52:14 UTC110.9 kmKENAI PENINSULA, ALASKA

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 655 Catalogue entries

Of 654 other entries for this area and period, 33 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#1
Earlier events M≥423
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-02-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.12025-10-24 20:03:25 UTC70.1 kmSouthern Alaska M5.12025-08-06 18:38:44 UTC108.7 kmCentral Alaska M5.12025-11-22 15:38:46 UTC16.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Anchorage (Monde) M5.02025-10-24 20:03:26 UTC73.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Anchorage (Monde) M5.02025-10-30 17:33:19 UTC144.0 km

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