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M2.0 Earthquake near 12 km NW of Aleneva, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-01-28 15:53:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 28, 2025 at 15:53 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near 12 km NW of Aleneva, Alaska (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 63 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 148 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
008448beb615d078dab535fff8339f03f47689b3
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
62.8 km
UTC time
2025-01-28 15:53:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
58.13590, -153.06260
Temperature
8.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 62.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 62.8 km
Shallow
62.8 km
62.8 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

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    Distance: 77 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 901 m ·Last eruption: -3850 ·United States
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    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'105 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Kukak
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'043 m ·United States
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    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'279 m ·United States
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  • Denison
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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Port Lions AirportUnited States · ORI
    30.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ouzinkie AirportUnited States · KOZ
    41.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,557 Catalogue entries

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