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M4.1 Earthquake near SOUTH OF ALASKA

UTC time: 2025-05-18 01:03:47 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF ALASKA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near SOUTH OF ALASKA on May 18, 2025 at 01:03 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
19f36f6a9b665b6ee902eeebaabf7474f232ceb0
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-18 01:03:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
54.37600, -158.67010
Temperature
5.8°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
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

  • Stepovak Bay Group
    Distance: 192 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'633 m ·United States
  • Kupreanof
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'895 m ·United States
  • Veniaminof
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·United States
  • Dana
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'354 m ·Last eruption: -1890 ·United States
  • Pavlof Sister
    Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'142 m ·United States
  • Pavlof
    Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'493 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·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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