M3.7 Earthquake near ALASKA PENINSULA

UTC time: 2025-07-16 20:48:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
21.6 km
Source
EMSC

ALASKA PENINSULA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.7 earthquake was recorded near ALASKA PENINSULA on July 16, 2025 at 20:48 UTC. With a focal depth of about 22 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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

Details

ID
3541c2ede867c3a50088232220183ac8694ca3e6
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
21.6 km
UTC time
2025-07-16 20:48:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
54.53990, -160.16660
Temperature
11.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21.6 km
Shallow
21.6 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

  • Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'354 m ·Last eruption: -1890 ·United States
  • Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'493 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'142 m ·United States
  • Distance: 150 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'534 m ·United States
  • Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'465 m ·United States
  • Distance: 153 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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