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M1.5 Earthquake near 5 km SSE of Point Possession, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-04-24 07:42:50 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
38.9 km
Source
USGS

5 km SSE of Point Possession, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On April 24, 2025 at 07:42 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near 5 km SSE of Point Possession, Alaska (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 39 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 153 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
93ce326d78fc1657fbfca8ecfb956e23505b862d
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
38.9 km
UTC time
2025-04-24 07:42:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
60.88050, -150.65290
Temperature
10.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 38.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 38.9 km
Shallow
38.9 km
38.9 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

  • Spurr
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Augustine
    Distance: 229 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Douglas
    Distance: 277 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States

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Airports

  • Kenai Municipal AirportUnited States · ENA · PAEN
    47.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ted Stevens Anchorage International AirportUnited States · ANC · PANC
    48.6 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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