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M2.0 Earthquake near 8 km NW of Susitna, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-11-27 21:09:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near 8 km NW of Susitna, Alaska (United States) on November 27, 2025 at 21:09 UTC. With a focal depth of about 62 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 189 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
1ce9b877191ffbf2859032727db5b4b0269c797f
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
61.9 km
UTC time
2025-11-27 21:09:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
61.60429, -150.59827
Temperature
-0.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 61.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 61.9 km
Shallow
61.9 km
61.9 km — deeper than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 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: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Augustine
    Distance: 294 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 294 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,124 Catalogue entries

Of 4,123 other entries for this area and period, 3,477 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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