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M4.4 Earthquake near 102 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-07-16 21:50:08 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
29.8 km
Source
USGS

102 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near 102 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on July 16, 2025 at 21:50 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 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
38b1e338b981091c15dde3f56c191fd21b99d536
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
29.8 km
UTC time
2025-07-16 21:50:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
54.46710, -159.95300
Temperature
11.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29.8 km
Shallow
29.8 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: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'354 m ·Last eruption: -1890 ·United States
  • Stepovak Bay Group
    Distance: 161 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'633 m ·United States
  • Pavlof
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'493 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Pavlof Sister
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'142 m ·United States
  • Emmons Lake Volcanic Center
    Distance: 166 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'534 m ·United States
  • Dutton
    Distance: 169 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.

Earthquake overview

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