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M4.8 Earthquake near KODIAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA

UTC time: 2025-09-01 19:18:58 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
9.8 km
Source
EMSC

KODIAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA

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About this earthquake

On September 1, 2025 at 19:18 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near KODIAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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
f0dc38919c091b7ac199f66a08daada4dc9cceb8
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
9.8 km
UTC time
2025-09-01 19:18:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
56.13010, -152.07160
Temperature
14.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.8 km
Shallow
9.8 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

  • Alaska Peninsula Arc at 155.4°W
    Distance: 280 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 402 m ·United States
  • Steller
    Distance: 291 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'279 m ·United States
  • Snowy Mountain
    Distance: 291 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'162 m ·Last eruption: 1710 ·United States
  • Denison
    Distance: 292 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'287 m ·United States
  • Kukak
    Distance: 292 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'043 m ·United States
  • Katmai
    Distance: 295 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'047 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·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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