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M2.4 Earthquake near 25 km ESE of Denali National Park, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-01-30 18:36:13 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
9.7 km
Source
USGS

25 km ESE of Denali National Park, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On January 30, 2025 at 18:36 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near 25 km ESE of Denali National Park, Alaska (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 147 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
01643340fa1e67af853eb203610ab5119bb4e723
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
9.7 km
UTC time
2025-01-30 18:36:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
63.47780, -151.24110
Temperature
4.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.7 km
Shallow
9.7 km
9.7 km — shallower 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 153 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 342 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 395 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 402 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,559 Catalogue entries

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