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M4.3 Earthquake near 165 km SE of Chignik, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-01-17 12:37:55 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
6.9 km
Source
USGS

165 km SE of Chignik, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near 165 km SE of Chignik, Alaska on January 17, 2025 at 12:37 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
6bb74d2027d3bd3331f60facfd30871629d67cc0
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
6.9 km
UTC time
2025-01-17 12:37:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
55.16650, -156.68940

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.9 km
Shallow
6.9 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

  • Black Peak
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'032 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·United States
  • Veniaminof
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·United States
  • Yantarni
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'345 m ·Last eruption: -800 ·United States
  • Aniakchak
    Distance: 212 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'341 m ·Last eruption: 1931 ·United States
  • Kupreanof
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'895 m ·United States
  • Chiginagak
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'221 m ·Last eruption: 1998 ·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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