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M4.4 Earthquake near ALASKA PENINSULA

UTC time: 2025-05-19 15:06:35 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
13.3 km
Source
EMSC

ALASKA PENINSULA

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About this earthquake

On May 19, 2025 at 15:06 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near ALASKA PENINSULA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
07e7769099ecac8c81e5c83488a2ad591034d5aa
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
13.3 km
UTC time
2025-05-19 15:06:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
54.36330, -161.65320
Temperature
4.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.3 km
Shallow
13.3 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

  • Dutton
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'465 m ·United States
  • Frosty
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·United States
  • Emmons Lake Volcanic Center
    Distance: 113 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'534 m ·United States
  • Pavlof
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'493 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Pavlof Sister
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'142 m ·United States
  • Roundtop
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'871 m ·Last eruption: -7600 ·United States

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

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