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M1.3 Earthquake near 37 km WSW of False Pass, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-12-18 00:12:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 18, 2025 at 00:12 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near 37 km WSW of False Pass, Alaska (United States). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 258 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.4.

Details

ID
8fe239d0e330740d7b626a5de25d2a47230e8dc4
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
-0.9 km
UTC time
2025-12-18 00:12:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
54.75700, -163.97667
Temperature
0.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: -0.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km -0.9 km
Shallow
-0.9 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Negative depth = focus above sea level (terrain elevation).
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

  • Shishaldin ADVISORY · YELLOW
    Distance: 0 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'857 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Roundtop
    Distance: 25 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'871 m ·Last eruption: -7600 ·United States
  • Fisher
    Distance: 31 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'112 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
  • Westdahl
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 1'563 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Frosty
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·United States
  • Amak
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 547 m ·Last eruption: 1796 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-12

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

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,102 Catalogue entries

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