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M0.5 Earthquake near 72 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-04-26 04:32:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 26, 2025 at 04:32 UTC, a magnitude M0.5 earthquake occurred near 72 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 0 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: 159 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
ec00f4f2414f54c67ce5482aa7a8e4dd86c929b7
Magnitude
M0.5
Depth
0.2 km
UTC time
2025-04-26 04:32:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
61.42480, -152.30370
Temperature
-6.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.2 km
Shallow
0.2 km
0.2 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.

Depth classes per USGS

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