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M4.1 Earthquake near SOUTH OF ALASKA

UTC time: 2025-07-17 06:39:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
35.9 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF ALASKA

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About this earthquake

On July 17, 2025 at 06:39 UTC, a magnitude M4.1 earthquake occurred near SOUTH OF ALASKA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 36 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
9176a1a2c0419d7d665cf87a420b9c490c6cf695
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
35.9 km
UTC time
2025-07-17 06:39:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
54.46770, -159.78730
Temperature
10.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35.9 km
Shallow
35.9 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

  • Dana
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'354 m ·Last eruption: -1890 ·United States
  • Stepovak Bay Group
    Distance: 162 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'633 m ·United States
  • Pavlof
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'493 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Kupreanof
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'895 m ·United States
  • Pavlof Sister
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'142 m ·United States
  • Emmons Lake Volcanic Center
    Distance: 175 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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