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M1.9 Earthquake near 13 km N of Buffalo Soapstone, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-04-24 03:22:44 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
33.3 km
Source
USGS

13 km N of Buffalo Soapstone, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near 13 km N of Buffalo Soapstone, Alaska (United States) on April 24, 2025 at 03:22 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 153 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
e20cb6978b783191eb03e442026db5cfc044dc9e
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
33.3 km
UTC time
2025-04-24 03:22:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
61.83400, -149.06670
Temperature
-2.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33.3 km
Shallow
33.3 km
33.3 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.

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    19.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

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