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M4.4 Earthquake near 87 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-05-19 15:06:35 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
37.0 km
Source
USGS

87 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On May 19, 2025 at 15:06 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near 87 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 37 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
b8f2a2a8f22458cdf7ee146b02388f9ded6e744f
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
37.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-19 15:06:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
54.39120, -161.59810
Temperature
4.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 37 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 37 km
Shallow
37 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

  • Dutton
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'465 m ·United States
  • Frosty
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·United States
  • Emmons Lake Volcanic Center
    Distance: 111 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'534 m ·United States
  • Pavlof
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'493 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Pavlof Sister
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'142 m ·United States
  • Roundtop
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'871 m ·Last eruption: -7600 ·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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