M3.5 Earthquake near ALASKA PENINSULA

UTC time: 2025-07-16 20:56:01 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
25.3 km
Source
EMSC

ALASKA PENINSULA

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About this earthquake

On July 16, 2025 at 20:56 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near ALASKA PENINSULA. With a focal depth of about 25 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
5611ac0975069bbf501500dca9e7c0643dbb7dea
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
25.3 km
UTC time
2025-07-16 20:56:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
54.59000, -160.30700
Temperature
11.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25.3 km
Shallow
25.3 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: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'354 m ·Last eruption: -1890 ·United States
  • Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'493 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'142 m ·United States
  • Distance: 140 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'534 m ·United States
  • Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'465 m ·United States
  • Distance: 149 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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