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M3.8 Earthquake near SOUTH OF ALASKA

UTC time: 2025-07-16 21:25:25 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
25.3 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF ALASKA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near SOUTH OF ALASKA on July 16, 2025 at 21:25 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 25 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
851ae9c0f0ef131e10826d98a583fe2166d3ea70
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
25.3 km
UTC time
2025-07-16 21:25:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
54.55120, -159.79050
Temperature
11.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25.3 km
Shallow
25.3 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: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'354 m ·Last eruption: -1890 ·United States
  • Stepovak Bay Group
    Distance: 153 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'633 m ·United States
  • Kupreanof
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'895 m ·United States
  • Pavlof
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'493 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Pavlof Sister
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'142 m ·United States
  • Emmons Lake Volcanic Center
    Distance: 169 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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