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M5.0 Earthquake near Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands

UTC time: 2025-09-06 20:40:55 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
150.0 km
Source
USP

Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands

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M5.0 Earthquake near Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands · 2025-09-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands · 2025-09-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands on September 6, 2025 at 20:40 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 150 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
fc508f0ab98c67243ea9996637533fe635cd775a
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
150.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-06 20:40:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
52.38465, -169.88406

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 150 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 150 km
Intermediate
150 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Herbert
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'280 m ·United States
  • Cleveland
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'730 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·United States
  • Tana
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·United States
  • Carlisle
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'620 m ·Last eruption: 1828 ·United States
  • Yunaska
    Distance: 58 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·United States
  • Kagamil
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 893 m ·Last eruption: 1929 ·United States

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Nikolski Air StationUnited States · IKO · PAKO
    93.3 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 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M4.72025-09-13 22:29:54 UTC100.0 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands M4.52025-09-13 22:29:58 UTC84.0 km176 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska M5.62025-09-16 09:02:35 UTC44.6 km M5.22025-09-16 09:02:36 UTC44.7 km122 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska M5.42025-09-16 09:02:36 UTC39.4 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands M5.22025-09-16 09:02:36 UTC44.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Anchorage (Monde) M5.32025-09-16 09:02:37 UTC19.4 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#24
Earlier events M≥450
Earlier events M≥525
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 UTC15.2 km87 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska M5.92025-09-03 20:57:50 UTC29.5 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands, United States [Sea: United States] M5.82025-09-03 20:57:51 UTC86.3 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands M5.82025-09-03 20:57:52 UTC33.3 km96 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska M5.82025-09-03 20:57:48 UTC16.6 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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