A minor earthquake magnitude 3.9 (ml/mb) strikes 84 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska (52 miles) on Wednesday. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 16/07/25 / 2025-07-16 21:49:13 / July 16, 2025 @ 9:49 pm. Exact location, longitude -159.8286° West, latitude 54.68° North, depth = 23.8 km. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak025925o04h. Id of event: ak025925o04h. The epicenter was at a depth of 23.8 km (15 miles). The 3.9-magnitude earthquake was detected at 21:49:13 / 9:49 pm (local time epicenter).
In the past 24 hours, there have been one hundred and fifty-six, in the last 10 days one hundred and fifty-six, in the past 30 days one hundred and fifty-eight and in the last 365 days two hundred and sixty earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Earthquakes 3.0 to 4.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world.
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