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M1.2 Earthquake near 8 km ENE of Big Lake, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-04-24 10:47:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 24, 2025 at 10:47 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near 8 km ENE of Big Lake, Alaska (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 37 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 152 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
63b9976963fbefabf2d90fab8e66d3138276844f
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
36.5 km
UTC time
2025-04-24 10:47:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
61.53720, -149.79320
Temperature
12.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 36.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 36.5 km
Shallow
36.5 km
36.5 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Spurr
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 289 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 308 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Wasilla Creek AirparkUnited States · 05AK
    35.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Merrill FieldUnited States · MRI · PAMR
    36.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ted Stevens Anchorage International AirportUnited States · ANC · PANC
    41.2 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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