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M4.3 Earthquake near 126 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-01-18 23:11:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

126 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On January 18, 2025 at 23:11 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near 126 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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
38e1880878cc2a1df3374da9ad1e6aba7ec1f19d
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-18 23:11:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.93430, -169.73980

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

  • Herbert
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'280 m ·United States
  • Yunaska
    Distance: 99 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·United States
  • Tana
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·United States
  • Cleveland
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'730 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·United States
  • Carlisle
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'620 m ·Last eruption: 1828 ·United States
  • Kagamil
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 893 m ·Last eruption: 1929 ·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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