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M4.5 Earthquake near 79 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-07-17 00:51:20 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
35.4 km
Source
USGS

79 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On July 17, 2025 at 00:51 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near 79 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
8800fb0b9e62064aebbe1b74cd0480c2cebbf63b
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
35.4 km
UTC time
2025-07-17 00:51:20 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
54.64920, -160.17220
Temperature
11.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35.4 km
Shallow
35.4 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: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'354 m ·Last eruption: -1890 ·United States
  • Pavlof
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'493 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Pavlof Sister
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'142 m ·United States
  • Stepovak Bay Group
    Distance: 141 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'633 m ·United States
  • Emmons Lake Volcanic Center
    Distance: 143 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'534 m ·United States
  • Dutton
    Distance: 147 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.

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