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M2.3 Earthquake near 63 km NNE of King Cove, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-01-31 14:28:43 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
126.3 km
Source
USGS

63 km NNE of King Cove, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On January 31, 2025 at 14:28 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near 63 km NNE of King Cove, Alaska (United States). At around 126 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 147 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
1ef63f0e60e2c8afc137287c48fcb0dea667d7f0
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
126.3 km
UTC time
2025-01-31 14:28:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
55.58440, -161.92980
Temperature
6.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 126.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 126.3 km
Intermediate
126.3 km
126.3 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.

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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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