International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1521984
Event time 2025-12-07 22:17:58 (UTC)
Local time 2025-12-08 07:17:58 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2025-12-07 22:30:35 (UTC)
Magnitude 5
Depth 43.6 km
Class Moderate
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 5
Possible effects Almost everyone feels movement. Sleeping people are awakened. Doors swing open or close. Dishes are broken. Pictures on the wall move. Small objects move or are turned over. Trees might shake. Liquids might spill out of open containers.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent North-America
Country USA
Administration area Alaska
Nearest settlement Sand Point
Distance 80 km
Course S
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region North Pacific
Water surface name North Pacific Ocean



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Unga (63,92 km), Baralof Bay (69,82 km), Sand Point (80,69 km), Belkofski (123,73 km), King Cove (139,24 km)
Nearest airports
Squaw Harbor Seaplane Base (70,11 km), Sand Point Airport (78,55 km), Herendeen Bay Airport (136,94 km), King Cove Airport (138,83 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Dana volcano (128,01 km), Pavlof volcano (135,89 km), Pavlof Sister volcano (136,90 km), Stepovak Bay 1 volcano (139,05 km), Emmons Lake volcano (139,87 km)
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake. Based on the hypocenter, an underwater landslide is conceivable and could trigger a tsunami. Based on the data received, using the depth of the hypocenter, a potential tsunami will reach the nearest (Sand Point, Alaska, USA) settlement within 01:00. (PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS AN ESTIMATE ONLY!)