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M5.2 Earthquake near Alaska Peninsula

UTC time: 2025-07-16 22:10:48 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: GFZ

Alaska Peninsula

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About this earthquake

On July 16, 2025 at 22:10 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Alaska Peninsula. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-07-16 22:10:48 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

54.64000, -160.32000

Temperature

11.5°C

Depth profile

Shallow

10 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Anchorage953.5 kmNE289'600

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Volcanoes nearby

Dana

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Pavlof

Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'493 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
Pavlof Sister

Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'142 m ·United States
Emmons Lake Volcanic Center

Distance: 136 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'534 m ·United States
Dutton

Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'465 m ·United States
Stepovak Bay Group

Distance: 143 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'633 m ·United States

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Sand Point AirportUnited States · SDP · PASD
76.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours21

First 24 hours46

First 72 hours60

Strongest subsequent eventM6.2

M5.22025-07-16 22:10:49 UTC29.6 kmALASKA PENINSULA M3.82025-07-16 22:34:26 UTC30.2 km101 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska M3.82025-07-16 22:34:26 UTC21.1 kmSOUTH OF ALASKA M3.72025-07-16 22:37:19 UTC19.3 kmALASKA PENINSULA M4.52025-07-16 22:47:21 UTC32.7 km93 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska M4.52025-07-16 22:47:21 UTC28.3 kmSOUTH OF ALASKA M3.32025-07-16 23:40:10 UTC14.3 kmALASKA PENINSULA M3.72025-07-16 23:56:33 UTC6.5 kmALASKA PENINSULA M3.42025-07-17 00:04:22 UTC34.6 kmSOUTH OF ALASKA M4.22025-07-17 00:33:54 UTC43.1 km108 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska M4.02025-07-17 00:33:55 UTC38.9 kmSOUTH OF ALASKA M4.12025-07-17 00:51:18 UTC5.0 kmALASKA PENINSULA

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#8

Earlier events M≥430

Earlier events M≥510

Compared since2025-02-05

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.32025-07-16 20:37:39 UTC14.1 km2025 Sand Point, Alaska Earthquake M7.32025-07-16 20:37:39 UTC18.9 kmALASKA PENINSULA M7.22025-07-16 20:37:43 UTC17.5 kmAlaska Peninsula M7.22025-07-16 20:37:40 UTC9.8 km87 km S of Sand Point, Alaska M7.12025-07-16 20:37:41 UTC14.1 km2025 Sand Point, Alaska Earthquake

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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