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M3.8 Earthquake near 117 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-10-29 19:03:18 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

117 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On October 29, 2025 at 19:03 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near 117 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
d2b8bdd12a3708d5e6466267b3cf6a7068540105
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-29 19:03:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
54.35480, -159.84610
Temperature
5.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'354 m ·Last eruption: -1890 ·United States
  • Stepovak Bay Group
    Distance: 174 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'633 m ·United States
  • Pavlof
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'493 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Pavlof Sister
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'142 m ·United States
  • Emmons Lake Volcanic Center
    Distance: 179 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'534 m ·United States
  • Dutton
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'465 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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