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M2.1 Earthquake near 56 km SSE of King Salmon, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-04-01 10:20:22 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
2.3 km
Source
USGS

56 km SSE of King Salmon, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On April 1, 2025 at 10:20 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near 56 km SSE of King Salmon, Alaska. With a focal depth of about 2 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
03d7f69283e387f07381aaaff79862f0a9a069aa
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
2.3 km
UTC time
2025-04-01 10:20:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
58.20380, -156.37110

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.3 km
Shallow
2.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ukinrek Maars
    Distance: 42 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 91 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·United States
  • Ugashik-Peulik
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'474 m ·Last eruption: 1814 ·United States
  • Martin
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'863 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·United States
  • Mageik
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'165 m ·Last eruption: -500 ·United States
  • Alaska Peninsula Arc at 155.4°W
    Distance: 68 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 402 m ·United States
  • Novarupta
    Distance: 71 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 841 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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