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M5.3 Earthquake near Alaska Peninsula (United States)

UTC time: 2025-07-17 01:12:19 UTC Local time: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near Alaska Peninsula (United States) · 2025-07-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Alaska Peninsula (United States) · 2025-07-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 17, 2025 at 01:12 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Alaska Peninsula (United States). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 172 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
5f91beaf86d079086ee3c2ac960c800f0dde8db0
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-17 01:12:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Alaska
Source
gfz
Coordinates
54.76000, -160.44000
Temperature
11.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Anchorage947.3 kmNE289'600

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Dana
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'354 m ·Last eruption: -1890 ·United States
  • Pavlof
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'493 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Pavlof Sister
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'142 m ·United States
  • Emmons Lake Volcanic Center
    Distance: 122 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'534 m ·United States
  • Dutton
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'465 m ·United States
  • Stepovak Bay Group
    Distance: 131 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'633 m ·United States

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Sand Point AirportUnited States · SDP · PASD
    61.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-05

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours27
First 24 hours32
First 72 hours44
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M5.02025-07-17 01:12:20 UTC34.1 km94 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska M5.12025-07-17 01:12:21 UTC28.6 km91 km S of Sand Point, Alaska M5.22025-07-17 01:12:21 UTC22.3 kmALASKA PENINSULA M5.42025-07-17 02:09:41 UTC22.5 kmAlaska Peninsula M5.22025-07-17 02:09:42 UTC44.1 km99 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska M5.32025-07-17 02:09:43 UTC39.6 km90 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska M5.32025-07-17 02:09:43 UTC33.9 kmALASKA PENINSULA M4.22025-07-17 04:12:19 UTC49.2 kmSOUTH OF ALASKA M5.32025-07-17 04:30:35 UTC44.3 km101 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska M5.72025-07-17 04:30:36 UTC20.7 kmALASKA PENINSULA M5.72025-07-17 04:30:37 UTC33.5 km94 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska M5.52025-07-17 04:30:37 UTC31.4 kmAlaska Peninsula

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 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.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥435
Earlier events M≥512
Compared since2025-02-05

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 UTC23.6 km2025 Sand Point, Alaska Earthquake M7.32025-07-16 20:37:39 UTC7.7 kmALASKA PENINSULA M7.22025-07-16 20:37:43 UTC14.7 kmAlaska Peninsula M7.22025-07-16 20:37:40 UTC23.8 km87 km S of Sand Point, Alaska M7.12025-07-16 20:37:41 UTC23.6 km2025 Sand Point, Alaska Earthquake

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