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M0.9 Earthquake near 6 km S of Badger, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-04-23 19:16:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near 6 km S of Badger, Alaska (United States) on April 23, 2025 at 19:16 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 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 151 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
d2f5d8ef78e7d14ee01a621d74a25c92b785bd0d
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
17.3 km
UTC time
2025-04-23 19:16:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
64.73930, -147.51250
Temperature
9.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.3 km
Shallow
17.3 km
17.3 km — close to 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

  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 87 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 350 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 423 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 451 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Churchill
    Distance: 473 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Fairbanks International AirportUnited States · FAI · PAFA
    18.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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