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M5.2 Earthquake near 249 km N of Tuktoyaktuk, NT/249 km N de Tuktoyaktuk, NT

UTC time: 2025-10-25 06:34:03 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
0.0 km
Source
NRCAN_XML

249 km N of Tuktoyaktuk, NT/249 km N de Tuktoyaktuk, NT

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M5.2 Earthquake near 249 km N of Tuktoyaktuk, NT/249 km N de Tuktoyaktuk, NT · 2025-10-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near 249 km N of Tuktoyaktuk, NT/249 km N de Tuktoyaktuk, NT · 2025-10-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 25, 2025 at 06:34 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near 249 km N of Tuktoyaktuk, NT/249 km N de Tuktoyaktuk, NT. With a focal depth of about 0 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.

Details

ID
cd9ffdb33a9c223865ef214cf670c184144c64d7
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-25 06:34:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nrcan_xml
Coordinates
71.66510, -132.00590
Temperature
-7.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 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
Badger990.4 kmSW19'482

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

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#5
Earlier events M≥44
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-10-25

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-10-25 06:34:02 UTC57.1 kmBeaufort Sea M5.52025-10-25 06:34:02 UTC6.4 kmBeaufort Sea M5.42025-10-25 06:34:02 UTC9.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Anchorage (Monde) M5.32025-10-25 06:34:01 UTC5.3 kmBeaufort Sea

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