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M4.1 Earthquake near ALASKA PENINSULA

UTC time: 2025-07-17 00:51:18 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
15.8 km
Source
EMSC

ALASKA PENINSULA

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About this earthquake

On July 17, 2025 at 00:51 UTC, a magnitude M4.1 earthquake occurred near ALASKA PENINSULA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
cebdcdfba7e7222321e826551b58bfae1b27df59
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
15.8 km
UTC time
2025-07-17 00:51:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
54.59510, -160.31310
Temperature
11.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.8 km
Shallow
15.8 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

  • Dana
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'354 m ·Last eruption: -1890 ·United States
  • Pavlof
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'493 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Pavlof Sister
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'142 m ·United States
  • Emmons Lake Volcanic Center
    Distance: 139 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'534 m ·United States
  • Dutton
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'465 m ·United States
  • Stepovak Bay Group
    Distance: 148 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'633 m ·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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