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M2.1 Earthquake near 19 km W of Hope, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-01-29 04:23:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 29, 2025 at 04:23 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near 19 km W of Hope, Alaska (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 41 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 149 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
11af40c7d497e140af465b16aa1cda12da4747b7
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
41.3 km
UTC time
2025-01-29 04:23:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
60.92880, -149.99230
Temperature
10.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 41.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 41.3 km
Shallow
41.3 km
41.3 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: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Augustine
    Distance: 258 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Douglas
    Distance: 304 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Ted Stevens Anchorage International AirportUnited States · ANC · PANC
    27.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Merrill FieldUnited States · MRI · PAMR
    32.6 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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