Alaska earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 7 km NNW of Willow, Alaska

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 7 km NNW of Willow, Alaska on Tue, Apr 22, 2025, 11:44 PM AKDT (07:44 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 25 km ESE of Skwentna, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2025-04-23 07:44:27 UTC
Depth
35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.807° N, 150.092° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
44

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 123 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 200.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0255705qkl. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:58 PM UTC.