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M3.3 Earthquake near 10 km ESE of Womens Bay, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-10-16 07:34:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 16, 2025 at 07:34 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near 10 km ESE of Womens Bay, Alaska (United States). With a focal depth of about 17 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 158 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
001c3ac56a9c3d3d1b1498de5d4a48c8afb732b2
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
16.6 km
UTC time
2025-10-16 07:34:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
57.63740, -152.51370
Temperature
2.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.6 km
Shallow
16.6 km
16.6 km — close to the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 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

  • Kaguyak
    Distance: 140 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 901 m ·Last eruption: -3850 ·United States
  • Steller
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'279 m ·United States
  • Kukak
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'043 m ·United States
  • Fourpeaked
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'105 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Denison
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'287 m ·United States
  • Douglas
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kodiak AirportUnited States · ADQ · PADQ
    12.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Port Lions AirportUnited States · ORI
    33.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ouzinkie AirportUnited States · KOZ
    34.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 652 Catalogue entries

Of 651 other entries for this area and period, 365 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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