Preliminary earthquake data and analysis
Event ID | 1360845 |
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Event time | 2025-05-04 06:12:54 (UTC) |
Local time | 2025-05-04 15:12:54 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.] |
Last update | 2025-05-04 06:39:48 (UTC) |
Magnitude | 4.2 |
Depth | 45.713 km |
Class | Light |
Hypocenter | Shallow depth |
Mercalli scale | 3 |
Possible effects | Any people indoors feel movement. Hanging objects swing back and forth. People outdoors might not realize that an earthquake is occurring. |
Data status | reviewed |
Data provider | USGS |
Continent | North-America |
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Country | USA |
Administration area | Alaska |
Nearest settlement | Nikolski |
Distance | 64 km |
Course | SSE |
Surface type | underwater quake |
Tsunami region | North Pacific |
Water surface name | North Pacific Ocean |
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.