Back to map
United States

M1.2 Earthquake near 43 km SSE of Nelchina, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-04-25 17:57:38 UTC Local time: —

Map

About this earthquake

On April 25, 2025 at 17:57 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near 43 km SSE of Nelchina, Alaska (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 38 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 155 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
ad9346c3d896aab4090014435fdaa6b7142c6a99
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
38.1 km
UTC time
2025-04-25 17:57:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
61.64300, -146.41870
Temperature
0.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 38.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 38.1 km
Shallow
38.1 km
38.1 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

  • Wrangell
    Distance: 132 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Churchill
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States
  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 288 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 312 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 316 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 364 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States

Historic earthquake map · United States

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · United States

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share