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M1.3 Earthquake near 28 km ESE of Skwentna, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-08-07 09:37:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near 28 km ESE of Skwentna, Alaska (United States) on August 7, 2025 at 09:37 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 189 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
f0c5be7130786c91e8647706a878fb1ea802a7c3
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
15.2 km
UTC time
2025-08-07 09:37:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
61.87620, -150.91370
Temperature
13.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.2 km
Shallow
15.2 km
15.2 km — close to 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: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 273 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Augustine
    Distance: 311 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 ≥ 2.0 · 4,126 Catalogue entries

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