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M7.2 Earthquake near 87 km S of Sand Point, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-07-16 20:37:40 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M7.2

Depth: 36.0 km
Source: USGS

87 km S of Sand Point, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M7.2 earthquake was recorded near 87 km S of Sand Point, Alaska on July 16, 2025 at 20:37 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 36 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can trigger serious destruction across large regions.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M7.2

Depth

36.0 km

UTC time

2025-07-16 20:37:40 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

54.55300, -160.34400

Temperature

11.7°C

Depth profile

Shallow

36 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

Anchorage962.3 kmNE289'600

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Stepovak Bay Group

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Sand Point AirportUnited States · SDP · PASD
85.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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 500 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours41

First 24 hours69

First 72 hours82

Strongest subsequent eventM7.2

M7.12025-07-16 20:37:41 UTC8.3 km2025 Sand Point, Alaska Earthquake M7.22025-07-16 20:37:43 UTC19.8 kmAlaska Peninsula M6.42025-07-16 20:37:43 UTC99.9 kmAleutians East Borough M4.32025-07-16 20:45:23 UTC4.6 kmALASKA PENINSULA M4.22025-07-16 20:45:23 UTC8.6 km89 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska M3.72025-07-16 20:48:52 UTC11.5 kmALASKA PENINSULA M3.52025-07-16 20:56:01 UTC4.8 kmALASKA PENINSULA M4.12025-07-16 21:10:02 UTC10.5 km95 km S of Sand Point, Alaska M4.12025-07-16 21:10:40 UTC5.1 kmALASKA PENINSULA M3.82025-07-16 21:25:25 UTC35.7 kmSOUTH OF ALASKA M3.32025-07-16 21:33:58 UTC27.0 kmSOUTH OF ALASKA M4.22025-07-16 21:39:30 UTC8.5 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 500 km.

Magnitude rank#3

Earlier events M≥452

Earlier events M≥517

Compared since2025-01-02

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 UTC8.2 km2025 Sand Point, Alaska Earthquake M7.32025-07-16 20:37:39 UTC25.0 kmALASKA PENINSULA M5.72025-02-13 23:59:27 UTC364.9 km155 km SSW of Akhiok, Alaska M5.72025-02-13 23:59:26 UTC365.2 kmAlaska M5.62025-01-26 22:39:15 UTC481.3 km

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