M3.9 Earthquake near ALASKA PENINSULA

UTC time: 2025-07-17 07:05:16 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
33.6 km
Source
EMSC

ALASKA PENINSULA

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About this earthquake

On July 17, 2025 at 07:05 UTC, a magnitude M3.9 earthquake occurred near ALASKA PENINSULA. With a focal depth of about 34 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 EMSC.

Details

ID
4b11b88a318d0d700f23033acfb112a6c1b883ac
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
33.6 km
UTC time
2025-07-17 07:05:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
54.40370, -160.04160
Temperature
10.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33.6 km
Shallow
33.6 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: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'354 m ·Last eruption: -1890 ·United States
  • Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'493 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'142 m ·United States
  • Distance: 166 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'534 m ·United States
  • Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'465 m ·United States
  • Distance: 168 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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