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M5.2 Earthquake near 99 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-07-17 02:09:42 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
23.6 km
Source
USGS

99 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska

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M5.2 Earthquake near 99 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 2025-07-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near 99 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 2025-07-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near 99 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on July 17, 2025 at 02:09 UTC. With a focal depth of about 24 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
4d21f219d70c5f5de6ce4b4e21d67d7a88aa65d6
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
23.6 km
UTC time
2025-07-17 02:09:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
54.51440, -159.90120
Temperature
11.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23.6 km
Shallow
23.6 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Anchorage949.4 kmNE289'600

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Dana
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'354 m ·Last eruption: -1890 ·United States
  • Stepovak Bay Group
    Distance: 156 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'633 m ·United States
  • Pavlof
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'493 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Pavlof Sister
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'142 m ·United States
  • Emmons Lake Volcanic Center
    Distance: 166 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'534 m ·United States
  • Kupreanof
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'895 m ·United States

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Sand Point AirportUnited States · SDP · PASD
    97.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours22
First 24 hours27
First 72 hours39
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M5.32025-07-17 02:09:43 UTC10.0 km90 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska M5.32025-07-17 02:09:43 UTC10.4 kmALASKA PENINSULA M4.22025-07-17 04:12:19 UTC6.3 kmSOUTH OF ALASKA M5.32025-07-17 04:30:35 UTC5.0 km101 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska M5.72025-07-17 04:30:36 UTC23.9 kmALASKA PENINSULA M5.72025-07-17 04:30:37 UTC14.7 km94 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska M5.52025-07-17 04:30:37 UTC22.6 kmAlaska Peninsula M5.52025-07-17 04:30:37 UTC15.9 km91 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska M4.22025-07-17 05:06:27 UTC9.9 kmALASKA PENINSULA M4.02025-07-17 05:06:50 UTC17.0 km82 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska M2.92025-07-17 05:09:08 UTC12.3 kmSOUTH OF ALASKA M3.82025-07-17 05:51:07 UTC10.0 kmALASKA PENINSULA

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#10
Earlier events M≥439
Earlier events M≥517
Compared since2025-02-05

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.32025-07-16 20:37:39 UTC37.0 km2025 Sand Point, Alaska Earthquake M7.32025-07-16 20:37:39 UTC49.1 kmALASKA PENINSULA M7.22025-07-16 20:37:43 UTC47.2 kmAlaska Peninsula M7.22025-07-16 20:37:40 UTC28.9 km87 km S of Sand Point, Alaska M7.12025-07-16 20:37:41 UTC37.0 km2025 Sand Point, Alaska Earthquake

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