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M5.7 Earthquake near ALASKA PENINSULA

UTC time: 2025-07-17 04:30:36 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
31.3 km
Source
EMSC

ALASKA PENINSULA

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M5.7 Earthquake near ALASKA PENINSULA · 2025-07-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.7 Earthquake near ALASKA PENINSULA · 2025-07-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.7 earthquake was recorded near ALASKA PENINSULA on July 17, 2025 at 04:30 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 31 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
e820459f27c9e6cd998c62cf7ea82c7f107b6575
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
31.3 km
UTC time
2025-07-17 04:30:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
54.62340, -160.22020
Temperature
11.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31.3 km
Shallow
31.3 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
Anchorage951.3 kmNE289'600

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Dana
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'354 m ·Last eruption: -1890 ·United States
  • Pavlof
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'493 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Pavlof Sister
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'142 m ·United States
  • Emmons Lake Volcanic Center
    Distance: 142 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'534 m ·United States
  • Stepovak Bay Group
    Distance: 144 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'633 m ·United States
  • Dutton
    Distance: 145 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
    79.2 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 hours18
First 24 hours22
First 72 hours36
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M5.72025-07-17 04:30:37 UTC13.1 km94 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska M5.52025-07-17 04:30:37 UTC13.9 kmAlaska Peninsula M5.52025-07-17 04:30:37 UTC10.5 km91 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska M4.22025-07-17 05:06:27 UTC19.9 kmALASKA PENINSULA M4.02025-07-17 05:06:50 UTC17.5 km82 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska M2.92025-07-17 05:09:08 UTC23.3 kmSOUTH OF ALASKA M3.82025-07-17 05:51:07 UTC22.5 kmALASKA PENINSULA M3.62025-07-17 05:52:50 UTC30.8 kmSOUTH OF ALASKA M3.42025-07-17 05:53:13 UTC29.8 km102 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska M2.92025-07-17 06:00:25 UTC22.8 kmALASKA PENINSULA M2.92025-07-17 06:01:37 UTC14.3 kmSOUTH OF ALASKA M3.62025-07-17 06:16:07 UTC26.3 kmALASKA PENINSULA

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#7
Earlier events M≥444
Earlier events M≥521
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 UTC18.2 km2025 Sand Point, Alaska Earthquake M7.32025-07-16 20:37:39 UTC25.2 kmALASKA PENINSULA M7.22025-07-16 20:37:43 UTC24.1 kmAlaska Peninsula M7.22025-07-16 20:37:40 UTC11.2 km87 km S of Sand Point, Alaska M7.12025-07-16 20:37:41 UTC18.2 km2025 Sand Point, Alaska Earthquake

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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