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M2.3 Earthquake near 24 km E of Skwentna, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-01-30 03:59:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 30, 2025 at 03:59 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near 24 km E of Skwentna, Alaska (United States). At around 75 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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 147 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
1e01d8e09d7a944e0ed752778e236d1485e499ab
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
74.8 km
UTC time
2025-01-30 03:59:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
62.01450, -150.93830
Temperature
11.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 74.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 74.8 km
Intermediate
74.8 km
74.8 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.

Depth classes per USGS

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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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