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M4.9 Earthquake near 91 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-08-26 08:03:46 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
17.9 km
Source
USGS

91 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near 91 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on August 26, 2025 at 08:03 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
157fd1ccf5cdfb52273432a235e1c0817f71b03f
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
17.9 km
UTC time
2025-08-26 08:03:46 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
54.54350, -160.10760
Temperature
13.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.9 km
Shallow
17.9 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: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'354 m ·Last eruption: -1890 ·United States
  • Pavlof
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'493 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Pavlof Sister
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'142 m ·United States
  • Stepovak Bay Group
    Distance: 153 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'633 m ·United States
  • Emmons Lake Volcanic Center
    Distance: 153 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'534 m ·United States
  • Dutton
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'465 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.

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