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M3.6 Earthquake near 94 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-11-12 00:07:01 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
36.7 km
Source
USGS

94 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On November 12, 2025 at 00:07 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near 94 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 37 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
61a0d6ee14caaec1830a4228d761ada30f2d7367
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
36.7 km
UTC time
2025-11-12 00:07:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
54.52330, -160.10060
Temperature
6.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 36.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 36.7 km
Shallow
36.7 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: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'354 m ·Last eruption: -1890 ·United States
  • Pavlof
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'493 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Pavlof Sister
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'142 m ·United States
  • Emmons Lake Volcanic Center
    Distance: 155 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'534 m ·United States
  • Stepovak Bay Group
    Distance: 155 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'633 m ·United States
  • Dutton
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'465 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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