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M5.0 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-03-22 12:59:20 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 35.0 km
Source: NNSN

Earthquake location (51.214, -176.277)

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M5.0 Earthquake · 2025-03-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (51.214, -176.277) on March 22, 2025 at 12:59 UTC. With a focal depth of about 35 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

35.0 km

UTC time

2025-03-22 12:59:20 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

nnsn

Coordinates

51.21400, -176.27700

Depth profile

Shallow

35 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

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Adak AirportUnited States · ADK · PADK
78.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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 hours14

First 24 hours51

First 72 hours80

Strongest subsequent eventM5.3

M2.72025-03-22 13:10:03 UTC27.3 km104 km SSE of Adak, Alaska M2.72025-03-22 13:12:38 UTC33.0 km110 km SSE of Adak, Alaska M2.72025-03-22 13:16:19 UTC14.9 km90 km SSE of Adak, Alaska M3.42025-03-22 13:29:26 UTC27.0 km104 km SSE of Adak, Alaska M2.72025-03-22 13:46:49 UTC13.6 km85 km SSE of Adak, Alaska M3.32025-03-22 14:08:21 UTC9.1 km85 km SSE of Adak, Alaska M2.62025-03-22 14:24:07 UTC35.4 km112 km SSE of Adak, Alaska M3.72025-03-22 14:36:53 UTC24.0 km97 km SSE of Adak, Alaska M2.72025-03-22 14:47:12 UTC20.2 km97 km SSE of Adak, Alaska M2.62025-03-22 15:54:34 UTC37.0 km114 km SSE of Adak, Alaska M2.92025-03-22 16:09:27 UTC6.1 km81 km SSE of Adak, Alaska M2.82025-03-22 17:38:29 UTC9.0 km86 km SSE of Adak, Alaska

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#10

Earlier events M≥431

Earlier events M≥511

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 UTC15.8 km88 km SSE of Adak, Alaska M6.22025-03-21 14:53:43 UTC15.2 kmAndreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands M5.62025-03-22 09:49:21 UTC12.9 km87 km SSE of Adak, Alaska M5.62025-03-20 04:28:54 UTC23.6 km M5.62025-03-20 04:28:52 UTC13.0 km87 km SSE of Adak, Alaska

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

651

Country (24h)

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