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M5.0 Earthquake near 79 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-10-17 15:48:48 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
84.0 km
Source
USGS

79 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska

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M5.0 Earthquake near 79 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska · 2025-10-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 79 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska · 2025-10-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 79 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska on October 17, 2025 at 15:48 UTC. At around 84 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
c73b8fb9471759d318a4368af63acd9208560c2c
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
84.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-17 15:48:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
53.44500, -165.46800
Temperature
8.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 84 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 84 km
Intermediate
84 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

  • Akutan
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'303 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Makushin
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'800 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·United States
  • Westdahl
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 1'563 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Fisher
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'112 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
  • Shishaldin ADVISORY · YELLOW
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'857 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Okmok
    Distance: 176 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'073 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Akutan AirportUnited States · KQA · PAUT
    78.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tom Madsen (Dutch Harbor) AirportUnited States · DUT · PADU
    87.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-01

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

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#13
Earlier events M≥431
Earlier events M≥513
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-01-26 22:39:15 UTC130.5 km M5.62025-01-26 22:39:13 UTC118.1 km86 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska M5.52025-07-27 22:46:57 UTC92.0 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands M5.52025-10-17 15:48:39 UTC18.9 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands M5.42025-07-27 22:47:05 UTC88.9 kmFOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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