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M2.3 Earthquake near 62 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-01-28 22:14:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near 62 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska (United States) on January 28, 2025 at 22:14 UTC. At around 102 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 148 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
1ee4681dcb6991e06ee9638f334aba228b5ba030
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
101.9 km
UTC time
2025-01-28 22:14:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
59.81770, -152.98820
Temperature
9.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 101.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 101.9 km
Intermediate
101.9 km
101.9 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

Volcanoes nearby

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    Distance: 24 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
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    Distance: 57 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
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    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
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    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'105 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Kaguyak
    Distance: 147 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 901 m ·Last eruption: -3850 ·United States

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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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