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M2.8 Earthquake near 11 km ENE of Susitna, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-01-27 11:12:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near 11 km ENE of Susitna, Alaska (United States) on January 27, 2025 at 11:12 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 45 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 148 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
1055dcd6d3ac323a90a416df0884170fc779ce44
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
45.3 km
UTC time
2025-01-27 11:12:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
61.58740, -150.32500
Temperature
11.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 45.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 45.3 km
Shallow
45.3 km
45.3 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

  • Spurr
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 291 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Augustine
    Distance: 300 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Ted Stevens Anchorage International AirportUnited States · ANC · PANC
    48.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Merrill FieldUnited States · MRI · PAMR
    48.9 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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