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M5.0 Earthquake near ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS.

UTC time: 2025-12-01 22:21:08 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
36.2 km
Source
EMSC

ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS.

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M5.0 Earthquake near ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS. · 2025-12-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS. · 2025-12-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS. on December 1, 2025 at 22:21 UTC. With a focal depth of about 36 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
f76bfe076390ad7a97e730f958b6e9cc3aa06afa
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
36.2 km
UTC time
2025-12-01 22:21:08 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.73490, -173.45410
Temperature
6.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 36.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 36.2 km
Shallow
36.2 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

  • Atka Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'518 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·United States
  • Seguam
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'054 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·United States
  • Koniuji
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 273 m ·Last eruption: -1150 ·United States
  • Kasatochi
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 314 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Amukta
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'066 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·United States
  • Chagulak
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'028 m ·United States

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Atka AirportUnited States · AKB · PAAK
    74.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-12

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 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM4.8
M4.82025-12-24 10:57:04 UTC108.3 kmAndreanof Islands M4.72025-12-24 10:57:07 UTC104.5 kmAndreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands M3.92025-12-24 11:49:03 UTC110.8 kmANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS. M3.92025-12-24 11:49:03 UTC110.8 kmAndreanof Islands M3.82025-12-26 06:22:11 UTC147.0 km75 km ESE of Adak, Alaska M4.62025-12-27 22:08:25 UTC123.4 km97 km SW of Atka, 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#7
Earlier events M≥435
Earlier events M≥59
Compared since2025-01-13

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-09-03 20:57:41 UTC99.7 km87 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska M5.42025-07-16 14:21:52 UTC38.2 km58 km ESE of Atka, Alaska M5.42025-07-16 14:21:52 UTC48.4 kmANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS. M5.22025-11-09 09:36:46 UTC143.7 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands M5.22025-05-30 09:44:29 UTC64.0 km37 km ENE of Atka, Alaska

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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