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M4.7 Earthquake near Central Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-07-12 12:36:27 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near Central Alaska (United States) on July 12, 2025 at 12:36 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 189 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
081aa972a18b50b88dad7c4cf7bbe02610cffa2b
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-12 12:36:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Alaska
Source
gfz
Coordinates
62.23000, -149.40000
Temperature
10.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 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

  • Hayes
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 209 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 281 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 315 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 656 Catalogue entries

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