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M6.2 Earthquake near Alaska Peninsula (United States)

UTC time: 2025-07-20 22:27:57 UTC Local time: —
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M6.2 Earthquake near Alaska Peninsula (United States) · 2025-07-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.2 Earthquake near Alaska Peninsula (United States) · 2025-07-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.2 earthquake was recorded near Alaska Peninsula (United States) on July 20, 2025 at 22:27 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by GFZ. United States: 153 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
d8e369f09643f5f685aef63cb0a8c630ddad2f19
Magnitude
M6.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-20 22:27:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Alaska
Source
gfz
Coordinates
54.74000, -160.05000
Temperature
11.9°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
10 km — shallower 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Anchorage934.3 kmNE289'600

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Dana
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'354 m ·Last eruption: -1890 ·United States
  • Stepovak Bay Group
    Distance: 131 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'633 m ·United States
  • Pavlof
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'493 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Pavlof Sister
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'142 m ·United States
  • Kupreanof
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'895 m ·United States
  • Emmons Lake Volcanic Center
    Distance: 144 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'534 m ·United States

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Sand Point AirportUnited States · SDP · PASD
    70.6 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 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours14
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M6.12025-07-20 22:27:59 UTC48.9 km119 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska M6.22025-07-20 22:28:01 UTC10.0 kmSOUTH OF ALASKA M5.82025-07-20 22:28:02 UTC10.0 km81 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska M1.92025-07-21 01:04:21 UTC172.6 km42 km S of Chignik, Alaska M3.72025-07-21 08:28:02 UTC43.9 kmALASKA PENINSULA M2.52025-07-21 16:11:52 UTC218.2 km71 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska M3.12025-07-21 18:54:53 UTC45.7 kmSOUTH OF ALASKA M3.92025-07-22 05:25:48 UTC48.6 kmSOUTH OF ALASKA M4.82025-07-22 08:25:16 UTC31.5 kmSOUTH OF ALASKA M4.82025-07-22 08:25:18 UTC31.9 km100 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska M4.92025-07-22 08:25:18 UTC22.5 kmSouth of Alaska M3.32025-07-23 02:28:02 UTC50.4 kmSOUTH OF ALASKA

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.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥469
Earlier events M≥526
Compared since2025-01-17

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 UTC34.5 km2025 Sand Point, Alaska Earthquake M7.32025-07-16 20:37:39 UTC32.5 kmALASKA PENINSULA M7.22025-07-16 20:37:43 UTC35.8 kmAlaska Peninsula M7.22025-07-16 20:37:40 UTC28.1 km87 km S of Sand Point, Alaska M7.12025-07-16 20:37:41 UTC34.5 km2025 Sand Point, Alaska Earthquake

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