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M3.6 Earthquake near SOUTH OF ALASKA

UTC time: 2025-07-17 05:52:50 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
36.4 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF ALASKA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near SOUTH OF ALASKA on July 17, 2025 at 05:52 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 36 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
5d809caa3ce40893692ca9fc57f5236b3039965b
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
36.4 km
UTC time
2025-07-17 05:52:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
54.46060, -159.83300
Temperature
11.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 36.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 36.4 km
Shallow
36.4 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: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'354 m ·Last eruption: -1890 ·United States
  • Stepovak Bay Group
    Distance: 162 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'633 m ·United States
  • Pavlof
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'493 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Pavlof Sister
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'142 m ·United States
  • Kupreanof
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'895 m ·United States
  • Emmons Lake Volcanic Center
    Distance: 173 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.

Earthquake overview

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