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M5.4 Earthquake near 138 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-05-17 15:09:27 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
31.0 km
Source
USGS

138 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska

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M5.4 Earthquake near 138 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 2025-05-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near 138 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 2025-05-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near 138 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on May 17, 2025 at 15:09 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
fe9561b0d7ddf8cf46d5226e14d8afe5430ae182
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
31.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-17 15:09:27 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
54.15600, -159.82400
Temperature
5.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31 km
Shallow
31 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
Anchorage979.9 kmNE289'600

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Dana
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'354 m ·Last eruption: -1890 ·United States
  • Pavlof
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'493 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Pavlof Sister
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'142 m ·United States
  • Dutton
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'465 m ·United States
  • Emmons Lake Volcanic Center
    Distance: 195 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'534 m ·United States
  • Stepovak Bay Group
    Distance: 196 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'633 m ·United States

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours9
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M4.92025-05-17 15:09:28 UTC5.9 kmSOUTH OF ALASKA M4.12025-05-18 01:03:47 UTC78.8 kmSOUTH OF ALASKA M4.02025-05-18 01:14:36 UTC80.8 kmSOUTH OF ALASKA M5.02025-05-19 15:06:32 UTC133.7 kmAlaska Peninsula M4.42025-05-19 15:06:35 UTC118.1 km87 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska M4.42025-05-19 15:06:35 UTC121.0 kmALASKA PENINSULA M3.72025-05-19 15:18:56 UTC121.9 km92 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska M3.52025-05-19 15:18:58 UTC110.2 km102 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska M3.52025-05-19 15:18:58 UTC125.4 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#1
Earlier events M≥46
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-02-05

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.02025-05-17 15:09:25 UTC11.8 kmAlaska Peninsula M4.72025-02-05 08:15:45 UTC129.0 km134 km SSE of Perryville, Alaska M4.52025-02-11 01:09:50 UTC112.8 km140 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska M4.22025-03-16 10:25:22 UTC124.0 km90 km SSE of Perryville, Alaska M4.22025-02-25 15:59:08 UTC67.5 km200 km S of Sand Point, Alaska

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
568
Country (24h)
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