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M3.4 Earthquake near 47 km NE of Chase, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-01-23 15:14:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 23, 2025 at 15:14 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near 47 km NE of Chase, Alaska (United States). At around 75 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 151 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
013ef0bb5f856c89194c34c0ccc45f97a7fdfc36
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
75.2 km
UTC time
2025-01-23 15:14:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
62.78300, -149.51690
Temperature
4.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 75.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 75.2 km
Intermediate
75.2 km
75.2 km — deeper than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 152 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 296 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 307 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 360 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,426 Catalogue entries

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