A shallow magnitude 3.7 earthquake was reported early afternoon near Seward, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, USA.According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake hit on Sunday, December 7th, 2025, at 2:51 pm local time at a shallow depth of 18 miles. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.Our monitoring service identified a second report from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) which listed the quake at magnitude 3.8.Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Lowell Point (pop. 80) located 32 miles from the epicenter, Seward (pop. 2,800) 34 miles away, and Bear Creek (pop. 2,000) 38 miles away. In Fritz Creek (pop. 1,900, 47 miles away), Homer (pop. 5,500, 56 miles away), and Diamond Ridge (pop. 1,200, 56 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.Earthquake data: Date & time: Dec 7, 2025 02:51 pm (Anchorage time) local time (7 Dec 2025 23:51 GMT)Magnitude: 3.7Depth: 28.61 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 59.68°N / 149.95°W (Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States)Primary data source: USGS