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M4.5 Earthquake near GULF OF ALASKA

UTC time: 2025-05-18 09:55:44 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
18.1 km
Source
EMSC

GULF OF ALASKA

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About this earthquake

On May 18, 2025 at 09:55 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near GULF OF ALASKA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 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
985dfa46006e739ca10c5078af175ef73b8d63f7
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
18.1 km
UTC time
2025-05-18 09:55:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
58.19470, -149.26110
Temperature
6.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.1 km
Shallow
18.1 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

  • Douglas
    Distance: 259 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States
  • Fourpeaked
    Distance: 264 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'105 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Augustine
    Distance: 273 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Kaguyak
    Distance: 281 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 901 m ·Last eruption: -3850 ·United States
  • Kukak
    Distance: 299 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'043 m ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 299 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·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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