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M3.6 Earthquake near ALASKA PENINSULA

UTC time: 2025-07-17 06:16:07 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
35.6 km
Source
EMSC

ALASKA PENINSULA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near ALASKA PENINSULA on July 17, 2025 at 06:16 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 36 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
97d6dc51ef04177c7b3b1a3a2388465e14f0eb5e
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
35.6 km
UTC time
2025-07-17 06:16:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
54.47240, -159.90680
Temperature
10.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35.6 km
Shallow
35.6 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: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'354 m ·Last eruption: -1890 ·United States
  • Stepovak Bay Group
    Distance: 161 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'633 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: 168 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'534 m ·United States
  • Dutton
    Distance: 171 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.

Earthquake overview

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