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M1.7 Earthquake near 17 km SSW of Anchor Point, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-04-23 10:22:33 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
63.1 km
Source
USGS

17 km SSW of Anchor Point, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On April 23, 2025 at 10:22 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near 17 km SSW of Anchor Point, Alaska (United States). With a focal depth of about 63 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 147 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
43f7febe1a8a47644c5d1985084c8005e9b3f46e
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
63.1 km
UTC time
2025-04-23 10:22:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
59.62690, -151.91770
Temperature
5.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 63.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 63.1 km
Shallow
63.1 km
63.1 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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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iliamna
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Augustine
    Distance: 91 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Douglas
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States
  • Fourpeaked
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'105 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Kaguyak
    Distance: 165 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 901 m ·Last eruption: -3850 ·United States

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Airports

  • Seldovia AirportUnited States · SOV · PASO
    23.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Homer AirportUnited States · HOM · PAHO
    24.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Nanwalek AirportUnited States · KEB · KEB
    30.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,559 Catalogue entries

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