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M1.0 Earthquake near 6 km WNW of Salamatof, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-04-23 11:55:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.0 earthquake was recorded near 6 km WNW of Salamatof, Alaska (United States) on April 23, 2025 at 11:55 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 64 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 146 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
83a3083103d099b97ec3c745a3d4316a3dc7f3b2
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
63.9 km
UTC time
2025-04-23 11:55:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
60.63300, -151.44100
Temperature
5.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 63.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 63.9 km
Shallow
63.9 km
63.9 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

  • Redoubt
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Augustine
    Distance: 180 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Douglas
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kenai Municipal AirportUnited States · ENA · PAEN
    12.7 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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