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M5.0 Earthquake near 94 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-07-17 01:12:20 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
36.0 km
Source
USGS

94 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska

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M5.0 Earthquake near 94 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 2025-07-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 94 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 2025-07-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 17, 2025 at 01:12 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 94 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 36 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
caabfbd84885c00c10794ccf94a989b3c90c1d2a
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
36.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-17 01:12:20 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
54.51500, -160.12100
Temperature
11.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 36 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 36 km
Shallow
36 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
Anchorage957.4 kmNE289'600

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Dana
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'354 m ·Last eruption: -1890 ·United States
  • Pavlof
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'493 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Pavlof Sister
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'142 m ·United States
  • Emmons Lake Volcanic Center
    Distance: 154 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'534 m ·United States
  • Stepovak Bay Group
    Distance: 156 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'633 m ·United States
  • Dutton
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'465 m ·United States

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Sand Point AirportUnited States · SDP · PASD
    92.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-05

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 hours26
First 24 hours31
First 72 hours43
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M5.12025-07-17 01:12:21 UTC7.8 km91 km S of Sand Point, Alaska M5.22025-07-17 01:12:21 UTC12.6 kmALASKA PENINSULA M5.42025-07-17 02:09:41 UTC21.7 kmAlaska Peninsula M5.22025-07-17 02:09:42 UTC14.2 km99 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska M5.32025-07-17 02:09:43 UTC18.1 km90 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska M5.32025-07-17 02:09:43 UTC7.1 kmALASKA PENINSULA M4.22025-07-17 04:12:19 UTC20.5 kmSOUTH OF ALASKA M5.32025-07-17 04:30:35 UTC11.7 km101 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska M5.72025-07-17 04:30:36 UTC13.6 kmALASKA PENINSULA M5.72025-07-17 04:30:37 UTC0.6 km94 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska M5.52025-07-17 04:30:37 UTC8.5 kmAlaska Peninsula M5.52025-07-17 04:30:37 UTC3.2 km91 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#12
Earlier events M≥435
Earlier events M≥513
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 UTC22.9 km2025 Sand Point, Alaska Earthquake M7.32025-07-16 20:37:39 UTC37.6 kmALASKA PENINSULA M7.22025-07-16 20:37:43 UTC34.3 kmAlaska Peninsula M7.22025-07-16 20:37:40 UTC15.0 km87 km S of Sand Point, Alaska M7.12025-07-16 20:37:41 UTC23.0 km2025 Sand Point, Alaska Earthquake

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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