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M4.2 Earthquake near SOUTH OF ALASKA

UTC time: 2025-07-17 04:12:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
33.2 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF ALASKA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near SOUTH OF ALASKA on July 17, 2025 at 04:12 UTC. With a focal depth of about 33 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 EMSC.

Details

ID
f436402d7cfcb9fc0531f879a941fd7312310be5
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
33.2 km
UTC time
2025-07-17 04:12:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
54.51460, -159.80380
Temperature
11.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33.2 km
Shallow
33.2 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

  • Dana
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'354 m ·Last eruption: -1890 ·United States
  • Stepovak Bay Group
    Distance: 157 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'633 m ·United States
  • Kupreanof
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'895 m ·United States
  • Pavlof
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'493 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Pavlof Sister
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'142 m ·United States
  • Emmons Lake Volcanic Center
    Distance: 171 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'534 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.

Earthquake overview

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