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M1.5 Earthquake near 31 km ESE of Denali National Park, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-04-23 13:10:55 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
0.1 km
Source
USGS

31 km ESE of Denali National Park, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near 31 km ESE of Denali National Park, Alaska (United States) on April 23, 2025 at 13:10 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 0 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 146 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
e1a6c083aa640ff6b4fa1512e74df32f0e23e147
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
0.1 km
UTC time
2025-04-23 13:10:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
63.47060, -151.11200
Temperature
2.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.1 km
Shallow
0.1 km
0.1 km — shallower 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 147 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
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    Distance: 343 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
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    Distance: 396 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 396 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States

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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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