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M4.3 Earthquake near 96 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-07-16 22:10:12 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
41.2 km
Source
USGS

96 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near 96 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on July 16, 2025 at 22:10 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 41 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
2e021e297167760879f6220b97d02fe5f12ea7f6
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
41.2 km
UTC time
2025-07-16 22:10:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
54.54850, -159.88560
Temperature
11.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 41.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 41.2 km
Shallow
41.2 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

  • Dana
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'354 m ·Last eruption: -1890 ·United States
  • Stepovak Bay Group
    Distance: 152 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'633 m ·United States
  • Pavlof
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'493 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Pavlof Sister
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'142 m ·United States
  • Kupreanof
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'895 m ·United States
  • Emmons Lake Volcanic Center
    Distance: 164 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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