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M4.0 Earthquake near SOUTH OF ALASKA

UTC time: 2025-07-17 00:33:55 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
19.1 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF ALASKA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near SOUTH OF ALASKA on July 17, 2025 at 00:33 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 19 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
6ba8b84816d2008e96d481d57bb37a36bc9fd4a7
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
19.1 km
UTC time
2025-07-17 00:33:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
54.52890, -159.74830
Temperature
11.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19.1 km
Shallow
19.1 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: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'354 m ·Last eruption: -1890 ·United States
  • Stepovak Bay Group
    Distance: 155 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'633 m ·United States
  • Kupreanof
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'895 m ·United States
  • Pavlof
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'493 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Pavlof Sister
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'142 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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