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M6.1 Earthquake near 119 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-07-20 22:27:59 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
54.0 km
Source
USGS

119 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska

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M6.1 Earthquake near 119 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 2025-07-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.1 Earthquake near 119 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 2025-07-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.1 earthquake was recorded near 119 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on July 20, 2025 at 22:27 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 54 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
50deba77a959d273edf3d982402cc72133470b36
Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
54.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-20 22:27:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
54.42900, -159.51300
Temperature
12.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 54 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 54 km
Shallow
54 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
Anchorage943.4 kmNE289'600

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Stepovak Bay Group
    Distance: 169 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'633 m ·United States
  • Dana
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'354 m ·Last eruption: -1890 ·United States
  • Kupreanof
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'895 m ·United States
  • Pavlof
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'493 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Pavlof Sister
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'142 m ·United States
  • Emmons Lake Volcanic Center
    Distance: 192 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'534 m ·United States

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours13
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M6.22025-07-20 22:28:01 UTC39.0 kmSOUTH OF ALASKA M5.82025-07-20 22:28:02 UTC39.0 km81 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska M1.92025-07-21 01:04:21 UTC183.4 km42 km S of Chignik, Alaska M3.72025-07-21 08:28:02 UTC27.0 kmALASKA PENINSULA M2.52025-07-21 16:11:52 UTC219.9 km71 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska M3.12025-07-21 18:54:53 UTC7.5 kmSOUTH OF ALASKA M3.92025-07-22 05:25:48 UTC3.1 kmSOUTH OF ALASKA M4.82025-07-22 08:25:16 UTC17.5 kmSOUTH OF ALASKA M4.82025-07-22 08:25:18 UTC18.5 km100 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska M4.92025-07-22 08:25:18 UTC30.1 kmSouth of Alaska M3.32025-07-23 02:28:02 UTC13.7 kmSOUTH OF ALASKA M3.82025-07-23 04:45:07 UTC61.9 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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥467
Earlier events M≥526
Compared since2025-01-17

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 UTC63.3 km2025 Sand Point, Alaska Earthquake M7.32025-07-16 20:37:39 UTC75.6 kmALASKA PENINSULA M7.22025-07-16 20:37:43 UTC74.1 kmAlaska Peninsula M7.22025-07-16 20:37:40 UTC55.4 km87 km S of Sand Point, Alaska M7.12025-07-16 20:37:41 UTC63.4 km2025 Sand Point, Alaska Earthquake

Stats (last 24h)

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