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M3.4 Earthquake near SOUTH OF ALASKA

UTC time: 2025-07-17 00:04:22 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
23.7 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF ALASKA

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About this earthquake

On July 17, 2025 at 00:04 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near SOUTH OF ALASKA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 24 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
11a1727d2bd51cf631edd52205958ce67a7b78ef
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
23.7 km
UTC time
2025-07-17 00:04:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
54.56750, -159.79760
Temperature
11.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23.7 km
Shallow
23.7 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

  • Dana
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'354 m ·Last eruption: -1890 ·United States
  • Stepovak Bay Group
    Distance: 151 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'633 m ·United States
  • Kupreanof
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'895 m ·United States
  • Pavlof
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'493 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Pavlof Sister
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'142 m ·United States
  • Emmons Lake Volcanic Center
    Distance: 168 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'534 m ·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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