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M5.2 Earthquake near ALASKA PENINSULA

UTC time: 2025-07-16 22:10:49 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
23.0 km
Source
EMSC

ALASKA PENINSULA

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M5.2 Earthquake near ALASKA PENINSULA · 2025-07-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near ALASKA PENINSULA · 2025-07-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 16, 2025 at 22:10 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near ALASKA PENINSULA. With a focal depth of about 23 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
b05ed2e25c36bbac9a18fcbcd8af45b8d1e89986
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
23.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-16 22:10:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
54.40270, -160.11130
Temperature
11.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23 km
Shallow
23 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
Anchorage967.4 kmNE289'600

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Dana
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'354 m ·Last eruption: -1890 ·United States
  • Pavlof
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'493 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Pavlof Sister
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'142 m ·United States
  • Emmons Lake Volcanic Center
    Distance: 163 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'534 m ·United States
  • Dutton
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'465 m ·United States
  • Stepovak Bay Group
    Distance: 168 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'633 m ·United States

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours20
First 24 hours45
First 72 hours59
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M3.82025-07-16 22:34:26 UTC15.2 km101 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska M3.82025-07-16 22:34:26 UTC22.6 kmSOUTH OF ALASKA M3.72025-07-16 22:37:19 UTC10.6 kmALASKA PENINSULA M4.52025-07-16 22:47:21 UTC27.9 km93 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska M4.52025-07-16 22:47:21 UTC30.1 kmSOUTH OF ALASKA M3.32025-07-16 23:40:10 UTC22.4 kmALASKA PENINSULA M3.72025-07-16 23:56:33 UTC29.0 kmALASKA PENINSULA M3.42025-07-17 00:04:22 UTC27.3 kmSOUTH OF ALASKA M4.22025-07-17 00:33:54 UTC26.8 km108 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska M4.02025-07-17 00:33:55 UTC27.3 kmSOUTH OF ALASKA M4.12025-07-17 00:51:18 UTC25.0 kmALASKA PENINSULA M4.52025-07-17 00:51:20 UTC27.7 km79 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska

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≥511
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 UTC28.4 km2025 Sand Point, Alaska Earthquake M7.32025-07-16 20:37:39 UTC47.3 kmALASKA PENINSULA M7.22025-07-16 20:37:43 UTC42.1 kmAlaska Peninsula M7.22025-07-16 20:37:40 UTC22.5 km87 km S of Sand Point, Alaska M7.12025-07-16 20:37:41 UTC28.4 km2025 Sand Point, Alaska Earthquake

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
530
Country (24h)
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