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M3.6 Earthquake near 81 km S of Sand Point, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-11-12 00:07:01 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
17.0 km
Source
USGS

81 km S of Sand Point, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near 81 km S of Sand Point, Alaska on November 12, 2025 at 00:07 UTC. With a focal depth of about 17 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
9907d9e32bfcbd6cef93862a150b410c9eb741b4
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
17.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-12 00:07:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
54.61600, -160.28310
Temperature
6.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17 km
Shallow
17 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: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'354 m ·Last eruption: -1890 ·United States
  • Pavlof
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'493 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Pavlof Sister
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'142 m ·United States
  • Emmons Lake Volcanic Center
    Distance: 139 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'534 m ·United States
  • Dutton
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'465 m ·United States
  • Stepovak Bay Group
    Distance: 146 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'633 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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