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M4.5 Earthquake near 189 km ENE of Chiniak, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-05-18 09:55:45 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
23.2 km
Source
USGS

189 km ENE of Chiniak, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On May 18, 2025 at 09:55 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near 189 km ENE of Chiniak, Alaska. With a focal depth of about 23 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
f33d9826a3e05da1c452a84e631a75df3fcfcecc
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
23.2 km
UTC time
2025-05-18 09:55:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
58.07970, -149.22330
Temperature
6.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23.2 km
Shallow
23.2 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Douglas
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States
  • Fourpeaked
    Distance: 270 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'105 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Augustine
    Distance: 282 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Kaguyak
    Distance: 286 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 901 m ·Last eruption: -3850 ·United States
  • Kukak
    Distance: 303 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'043 m ·United States
  • Steller
    Distance: 305 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'279 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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