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M4.5 Earthquake near SOUTH OF ALASKA (United States)

UTC time: 2025-07-16 22:47:21 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On July 16, 2025 at 22:47 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near SOUTH OF ALASKA (United States). With a focal depth of about 36 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 169 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
c3ffb22072f8208ed1e279c7e4aac38586e96242
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
35.9 km
UTC time
2025-07-16 22:47:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
54.63790, -159.87960
Temperature
11.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35.9 km
Shallow
35.9 km
35.9 km — deeper than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 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

  • Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'354 m ·Last eruption: -1890 ·United States
  • Distance: 142 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'633 m ·United States
  • Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'895 m ·United States
  • Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'493 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'142 m ·United States
  • Distance: 159 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'534 m ·United States

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 653 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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