Strong magnitude 5.3 earthquake at 32 km depth17 Jul 04:34 UTC: First to report: USGS after 4 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJul 17, 2025 04:30:35 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Jul 17, 2025, at 04:30 am (Universal Time GMT +0)Statusunconfirmed (uncertain whether an earthquake with these data happened)Magnitude5.3Depth32 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude54.48°N / 159.95°WAlaska, United StatesSeismic antipode54.48°S / 20.05°EQuality50 seismic stationsShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceUSGS (United States Geological Survey)Nearest volcanoDana (152 km / 94 mi)Estimated seismic energy released5.6 x 1012 joules (1.56 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1344 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.3 | about seismic energy4 minutes agoJul 17, 2025 04:30 GMT / Jul 17, 2025 04:30 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: 54.48 / -159.95: 101 km SSE of Sand Point, AlaskaSource: USGSDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-21965884',54.48000,-159.95000,'4 minutes ago: Mag. 5.3, 101 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska',html,'quakes-7-24.png',30,30,15,15,126]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in the US AlaskaNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Sand Point, a town with 1,100 inhabitants in the United States, in 102 km (63 mi) distance north of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry102 km (63 mi)N of epicenterSand Point(pop: 1,060)III: WeakAleutians East Borough, AlaskaUnited States165 km (103 mi)NW of epicenterKing Cove(pop: 1,010)III: WeakAleutians East Borough, AlaskaUnited States167 km (104 mi)N of epicenterPerryville(pop: 113)III: WeakLake and Peninsula Borough, AlaskaUnited States187 km (116 mi)NW of epicenterNelson Lagoon(pop: 52)III: WeakAleutians East Borough, AlaskaUnited States194 km (121 mi)NW of epicenterCold Bay(pop: 123)III: WeakAleutians East Borough, AlaskaUnited States211 km (131 mi)N of epicenterChignik Lake(pop: 73)III: WeakLake and Peninsula Borough, AlaskaUnited States222 km (138 mi)NE of epicenterChignik Lagoon(pop: 78)III: WeakLake and Peninsula Borough, AlaskaUnited States226 km (141 mi)W of epicenterFalse Pass(pop: 40)III: WeakAleutians East Borough, AlaskaUnited States286 km (178 mi)N of epicenterPort Heiden(pop: 98)III: WeakLake and Peninsula Borough, AlaskaUnited States373 km (232 mi)NE of epicenterUgashik(pop: 12)II: Very weakLake and Peninsula Borough, AlaskaUnited States373 km (232 mi)N of epicenterPilot Point(pop: 65)II: Very weakLake and Peninsula Borough, AlaskaUnited States380 km (236 mi)W of epicenterAkutan(pop: 1,040)II: Very weakAleutians East Borough, AlaskaUnited States434 km (269 mi)W of epicenterUnalaska(pop: 4,490)II: Very weakAleutians West Census Area, AlaskaUnited States445 km (276 mi)N of epicenterEgegik(pop: 106)II: Very weakLake and Peninsula Borough, AlaskaUnited States454 km (282 mi)NE of epicenterAkhiok(pop: 72)II: Very weakKodiak Island Borough, AlaskaUnited States484 km (301 mi)NE of epicenterKarluk(pop: 37)II: Very weakKodiak Island Borough, AlaskaUnited States492 km (306 mi)N of epicenterClarks Point(pop: 62)II: Very weakDillingham Census Area, AlaskaUnited States503 km (313 mi)NE of epicenterLarsen Bay(pop: 88)II: Very weakKodiak Island Borough, AlaskaUnited States504 km (313 mi)N of epicenterManokotak(pop: 456)II: Very weakDillingham Census Area, AlaskaUnited States505 km (314 mi)N of epicenterNaknek(pop: 544)II: Very weakBristol Bay Borough, AlaskaUnited States509 km (317 mi)N of epicenterKing Salmon(pop: 374)II: Very weakBristol Bay Borough, AlaskaUnited States510 km (317 mi)N of epicenterTogiak(pop: 842)II: Very weakDillingham Census Area, AlaskaUnited States513 km (319 mi)NE of epicenterOld Harbor(pop: 221)II: Very weakKodiak Island Borough, AlaskaUnited States515 km (320 mi)N of epicenterDillingham(pop: 2,400)II: Very weakAlaskaUnited States525 km (327 mi)N of epicenterGoodnews Bay(pop: 256)II: Very weakBethel Census Area, AlaskaUnited States539 km (335 mi)N of epicenterAhleknuguk(pop: 226)II: Very weakDillingham Census Area, AlaskaUnited States549 km (341 mi)N of epicenterLevelock(pop: 69)II: Very weakLake and Peninsula Borough, AlaskaUnited States562 km (349 mi)N of epicenterEkwok(pop: 118)II: Very weakDillingham Census Area, AlaskaUnited States575 km (357 mi)NE of epicenterWomens Bay(pop: 719)II: Very weakKodiak Island Borough, AlaskaUnited States576 km (358 mi)N of epicenterNew Stuyahok(pop: 526)II: Very weakDillingham Census Area, AlaskaUnited States577 km (359 mi)NE of epicenterPort Lions(pop: 197)II: Very weakKodiak Island Borough, AlaskaUnited States584 km (363 mi)NE of epicenterKodiak Station(pop: 1,300)II: Very weakKodiak Island Borough, AlaskaUnited States595 km (369 mi)NE of epicenterKodiak(pop: 6,250)II: Very weakAlaskaUnited States598 km (372 mi)N of epicenterQuinhagak(pop: 706)II: Very weakBethel Census Area, AlaskaUnited States605 km (376 mi)N of epicenterKoliganek(pop: 209)II: Very weakDillingham Census Area, AlaskaUnited States634 km (394 mi)NE of epicenterKokhanok(pop: 170)II: Very weakLake and Peninsula, AlaskaUnited States765 km (476 mi)NE of epicenterAnchor Point(pop: 1,930)I: Not feltKenai Peninsula Borough, AlaskaUnited States766 km (476 mi)NE of epicenterHomer(pop: 5,520)I: Not feltKenai Peninsula Borough, AlaskaUnited States783 km (487 mi)NE of epicenterFritz Creek(pop: 1,930)I: Not feltKenai Peninsula Borough, AlaskaUnited States806 km (501 mi)NE of epicenterFox River(pop: 685)I: Not feltKenai Peninsula Borough, AlaskaUnited StatesNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2025-07-17EpicenterAgency5.332 km20 mi04:30:35101 km SSE of Sand Point, AlaskaUSGS (United States Geological Survey)Earthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 25 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,500 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.22 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.5 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 2.4 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 38.1 quakes per year (or 3.2 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 241 quakes per year (or 20.1 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 1,000 quakes per year (or 2.8 quakes per day)Mag. 1 or higher: 1,500 quakes per year (or 4.1 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 23 to 27 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake