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M5.0 Earthquake near 82 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska

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

82 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska

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M5.0 Earthquake near 82 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska · 2025-10-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 82 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska · 2025-10-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 17, 2025 at 15:48 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 82 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 34 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
e2f4b75b5c242dded2c841b3f6de3d1ab0547d20
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
34.3 km
UTC time
2025-10-17 15:48:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
53.41170, -165.52750
Temperature
8.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 34.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 34.3 km
Shallow
34.3 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Akutan
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'303 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Makushin
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'800 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·United States
  • Westdahl
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 1'563 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Fisher
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'112 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
  • Okmok
    Distance: 172 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'073 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Bogoslof
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 150 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·United States

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Akutan AirportUnited States · KQA · PAUT
    81.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tom Madsen (Dutch Harbor) AirportUnited States · DUT · PADU
    86.2 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 UTC126.5 km M5.62025-01-26 22:39:13 UTC113.5 km86 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska M5.52025-07-27 22:46:57 UTC91.2 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands M5.52025-10-17 15:48:39 UTC16.1 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands M5.42025-07-27 22:47:05 UTC88.6 kmFOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

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