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M4.3 Earthquake near ALASKA PENINSULA

UTC time: 2025-07-16 20:45:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
13.1 km
Source
EMSC

ALASKA PENINSULA

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About this earthquake

On July 16, 2025 at 20:45 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near ALASKA PENINSULA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 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
7b285ee4be56f5a1a9005078abe3b2bfa31481f2
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
13.1 km
UTC time
2025-07-16 20:45:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
54.58640, -160.30090
Temperature
11.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.1 km
Shallow
13.1 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: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'354 m ·Last eruption: -1890 ·United States
  • Pavlof
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'493 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Pavlof Sister
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'142 m ·United States
  • Emmons Lake Volcanic Center
    Distance: 140 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'534 m ·United States
  • Dutton
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'465 m ·United States
  • Stepovak Bay Group
    Distance: 149 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'633 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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