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M4.6 Earthquake near 14 km SE of Skwentna, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-10-24 20:03:26 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near 14 km SE of Skwentna, Alaska (United States) on October 24, 2025 at 20:03 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 67 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 189 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
ed6f48ad1e0e19589ea4575a0f9dc5d0f0c3a8ab
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
66.5 km
UTC time
2025-10-24 20:03:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
61.88360, -151.24280
Temperature
2.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 66.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 66.5 km
Shallow
66.5 km
66.5 km — deeper than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 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

  • Hayes
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 281 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Augustine
    Distance: 305 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 656 Catalogue entries

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