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M4.2 Earthquake near 13 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-07-19 19:34:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near 13 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska (United States) on July 19, 2025 at 19:34 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 159 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
5c660a1e3b5dcf0d13681b290e53f2d995bbecfa
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-19 19:34:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
60.91300, -146.90300
Temperature
15.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 km
15 km — close to the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 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

  • Wrangell
    Distance: 196 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Churchill
    Distance: 281 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 305 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 321 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 353 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Tatitlek AirportUnited States · TEK · PAKA
    12.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Valdez Pioneer FieldUnited States · VDZ · PAVD
    43.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 653 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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