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M2.3 Earthquake near 33 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-01-30 08:19:33 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
143.1 km
Source
USGS

33 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near 33 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska (United States) on January 30, 2025 at 08:19 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 143 km. 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
0e29894e3cee2d2c6db6df1ef222e947dd6dd7d3
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
143.1 km
UTC time
2025-01-30 08:19:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
59.90470, -153.56490
Temperature
-1.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 143.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 143.1 km
Intermediate
143.1 km
143.1 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iliamna
    Distance: 30 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Augustine
    Distance: 61 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Douglas
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States
  • Fourpeaked
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'105 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Kaguyak
    Distance: 146 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 901 m ·Last eruption: -3850 ·United States

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Airports

  • Pedro Bay AirportUnited States · PDB · 4K0
    33.8 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 · 11,559 Catalogue entries

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