Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.7 just reported 72 miles southeast of Chignik Lagoon, Alaska, United States

An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 occurred only 4 minutes ago 72 miles southeast of Chignik Lagoon, Alaska, United States, the United States Geological Survey reported.
The quake hit at a very shallow depth of miles beneath the epicenter near Chignik Lagoon, Lake and Peninsula, Alaska, USA, early morning on Wednesday, November 12th, 2025, at 5:37 am local time. 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 Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS) which listed the quake at magnitude 4.7 as well.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Chignik Lagoon (pop. 78) located 72 miles from the epicenter.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Nov 12, 2025 02:37 pm (Universal Time) local time (12 Nov 2025 14:37 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.7
Depth: 35.00 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 55.61°N / 157.46°W (Alaska, United States)
Primary data source: USGS
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