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M5.6 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-01-30 04:40:09 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
8.8 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (62.921, -156.328)

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M5.6 Earthquake · 2025-01-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake · 2025-01-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (62.921, -156.328) on January 30, 2025 at 04:40 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
1dc85dad9f4afc319b8f88b2fe11ad6f1866b5d9
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
8.8 km
UTC time
2025-01-30 04:40:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
62.92100, -156.32800

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.8 km
Shallow
8.8 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Anchorage384.4 kmSE289'600

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Hayes
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • St. Michael
    Distance: 296 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 715 m ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 330 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 364 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 412 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Takotna AirportUnited States · TCT · PPCT
    17.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • McGrath AirportUnited States · MCG · PAMC
    36.7 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM3.2
M2.52025-01-30 04:48:27 UTC2.7 km13 km WSW of Takotna, Alaska M2.22025-01-30 04:52:09 UTC3.1 km12 km WSW of Takotna, Alaska M2.22025-01-30 05:48:22 UTC5.4 km16 km SW of Takotna, Alaska M3.22025-01-30 07:00:34 UTC6.8 km8 km WSW of Takotna, Alaska M3.12025-01-30 07:47:02 UTC2.9 km13 km WSW of Takotna, Alaska M2.02025-01-31 00:37:31 UTC3.8 km11 km SW of Takotna, Alaska M2.42025-01-31 01:13:27 UTC1.9 km14 km SW of Takotna, Alaska M2.02025-02-03 05:46:50 UTC5.0 km12 km WSW of Takotna, Alaska M2.02025-02-06 21:28:01 UTC4.5 km17 km WSW of Takotna, Alaska

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥41
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-30

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-01-30 04:40:08 UTC3.9 km13 km WSW of Takotna, Alaska

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
505
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