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M1.5 Earthquake near 7 km NNW of Happy Valley, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-04-26 21:05:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
33.3 km
Source
USGS

7 km NNW of Happy Valley, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near 7 km NNW of Happy Valley, Alaska (United States) on April 26, 2025 at 21:05 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 150 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
41258615f453a66533529b082464b9ff90fbbc4d
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
33.3 km
UTC time
2025-04-26 21:05:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
60.00900, -151.78030
Temperature
7.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33.3 km
Shallow
33.3 km
33.3 km — deeper than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 km
Why depth matters

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

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