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M4.8 Earthquake near 94 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-10-24 14:34:04 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
35.0 km
Source
USGS

94 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near 94 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on October 24, 2025 at 14:34 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
4ffdda906cfb9fbb3c7e54f7bc027038709b5aa2
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-24 14:34:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
54.58890, -159.80950
Temperature
4.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'354 m ·Last eruption: -1890 ·United States
  • Stepovak Bay Group
    Distance: 148 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'633 m ·United States
  • Kupreanof
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'895 m ·United States
  • Pavlof
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'493 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Pavlof Sister
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'142 m ·United States
  • Emmons Lake Volcanic Center
    Distance: 166 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'534 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.

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