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M3.7 Earthquake near SOUTH OF ALASKA

UTC time: 2025-07-16 21:42:53 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
21.4 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF ALASKA

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About this earthquake

On July 16, 2025 at 21:42 UTC, a magnitude M3.7 earthquake occurred near SOUTH OF ALASKA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 21 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
422aa9bdd6d03912328111acbe3451b47fc78ace
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
21.4 km
UTC time
2025-07-16 21:42:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
54.59280, -160.05530
Temperature
11.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21.4 km
Shallow
21.4 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: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'354 m ·Last eruption: -1890 ·United States
  • Stepovak Bay Group
    Distance: 147 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'633 m ·United States
  • Pavlof
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'493 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Pavlof Sister
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'142 m ·United States
  • Emmons Lake Volcanic Center
    Distance: 152 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'534 m ·United States
  • Dutton
    Distance: 156 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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