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M4.5 Earthquake near Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-09-13 01:58:55 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On September 13, 2025 at 01:58 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near Alaska (United States). With a focal depth of about 64 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 187 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
0fdf203314bcad1f1a10ff7241ba9a2bf589f0d1
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
64.4 km
UTC time
2025-09-13 01:58:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.46530, 179.62250
Temperature
9.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 64.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 64.4 km
Shallow
64.4 km
64.4 km — deeper 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

  • Semisopochnoi
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'221 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Little Sitkin
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'174 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
  • Davidof
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 328 m ·United States
  • Segula
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'160 m ·United States
  • Kiska
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'220 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·United States
  • Buldir
    Distance: 273 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 656 m ·United States

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 653 Catalogue entries

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