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M4.6 Earthquake near SOUTH OF ALASKA

UTC time: 2025-05-23 19:36:34 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF ALASKA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near SOUTH OF ALASKA on May 23, 2025 at 19:36 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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.

Details

ID
e23a1411221c62f1472799fc4c966caea0301453
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-23 19:36:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
55.13380, -156.44780
Temperature
7.2°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

  • Yantarni
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'345 m ·Last eruption: -800 ·United States
  • Black Peak
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'032 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·United States
  • Veniaminof
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·United States
  • Aniakchak
    Distance: 222 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'341 m ·Last eruption: 1931 ·United States
  • Chiginagak
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'221 m ·Last eruption: 1998 ·United States
  • Kialagvik
    Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'677 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.

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