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M1.6 Earthquake near 37 km S of False Pass, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-05-30 19:23:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 30, 2025 at 19:23 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near 37 km S of False Pass, Alaska (United States). With a focal depth of about 13 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 event was recorded by USGS. United States: 230 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
7997ed90ab1f129cc6e6f918b867cb141ce7bdb5
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
13.2 km
UTC time
2025-05-30 19:23:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
54.51760, -163.33070
Temperature
7.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.2 km
Shallow
13.2 km
13.2 km — close to the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 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

  • Roundtop
    Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'871 m ·Last eruption: -7600 ·United States
  • Shishaldin ADVISORY · YELLOW
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'857 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Frosty
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·United States
  • Fisher
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'112 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
  • Westdahl
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 1'563 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Dutton
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'465 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • False Pass AirportUnited States · KFP · PAKF
    37.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-01

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Context for this earthquake

01 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,152 Catalogue entries

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