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M4.6 Earthquake near 8 km WNW of Aleneva, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-04-25 19:17:02 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near 8 km WNW of Aleneva, Alaska (United States) on April 25, 2025 at 19:17 UTC. With a focal depth of about 58 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 132 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
7203d87b168f51d4ce0ea4586bc893336895bf38
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
58.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-25 19:17:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
58.07700, -153.05500
Temperature
9.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 58 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 58 km
Shallow
58 km
58 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

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  • Port Lions AirportUnited States · ORI
    24.6 kmStraight-line distance
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    37.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kodiak AirportUnited States · ADQ · PADQ
    49.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,428 Catalogue entries

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