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M5.8 Earthquake near 96 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-09-03 20:57:52 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.8

Depth: 33.0 km
Source: USGS

96 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near 96 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska on September 3, 2025 at 20:57 UTC. With a focal depth of about 33 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 USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.8

Depth

33.0 km

UTC time

2025-09-03 20:57:52 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

52.17700, -169.53100

Temperature

11.3°C

Depth profile

Shallow

33 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

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Airports

Nikolski Air StationUnited States · IKO · PAKO
96.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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 hours2

First 24 hours11

First 72 hours16

Strongest subsequent eventM5.6

M4.92025-09-04 00:29:40 UTC20.9 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands M4.42025-09-04 00:29:45 UTC22.3 km77 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska M5.42025-09-04 19:01:10 UTC4.9 km M5.12025-09-04 19:01:11 UTC4.9 km91 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska M5.12025-09-04 19:01:11 UTC5.0 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands M5.22025-09-04 19:01:12 UTC38.1 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands M5.12025-09-04 19:01:15 UTC15.9 km99 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska M5.12025-09-04 19:54:23 UTC13.0 kmFOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M5.22025-09-04 19:54:24 UTC28.3 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands M5.02025-09-04 19:54:24 UTC34.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Anchorage (Monde) M5.02025-09-04 19:54:25 UTC52.8 km124 km S of Nikolski, Alaska M5.42025-09-06 20:40:39 UTC29.1 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands

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#4

Earlier events M≥434

Earlier events M≥511

Compared since2025-01-13

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-09-03 20:57:47 UTC20.1 km87 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska M5.92025-09-03 20:57:50 UTC4.0 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands, United States [Sea: United States] M5.82025-09-03 20:57:51 UTC118.3 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands M5.82025-09-03 20:57:48 UTC24.8 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands M5.72025-09-03 20:57:48 UTC27.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.7, near of Anchorage (Monde)

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