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M0.8 Earthquake near 41 km S of South Van Horn, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-04-23 20:42:22 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
15.3 km
Source
USGS

41 km S of South Van Horn, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On April 23, 2025 at 20:42 UTC, a magnitude M0.8 earthquake occurred near 41 km S of South Van Horn, Alaska (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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: 150 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
668982dfa81abe322bb4bc98cedc6ff69197c74c
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
15.3 km
UTC time
2025-04-23 20:42:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
64.44180, -147.92810
Temperature
9.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.3 km
Shallow
15.3 km
15.3 km — close to 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

  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 49 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 334 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 385 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 412 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Churchill
    Distance: 462 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States

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  • Fairbanks International AirportUnited States · FAI · PAFA
    41.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

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