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M5.2 Earthquake near 13 km WSW of Takotna, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-01-30 04:40:08 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near 13 km WSW of Takotna, Alaska (United States) · 2025-01-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near 13 km WSW of Takotna, Alaska (United States) · 2025-01-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near 13 km WSW of Takotna, Alaska (United States) on January 30, 2025 at 04:40 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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
242da418a0a8f769e4a835e9f6c76add287b7717
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.4 km
UTC time
2025-01-30 04:40:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
62.95640, -156.32300
Temperature
4.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.4 km
Shallow
10.4 km
10.4 km — shallower than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 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
Anchorage385.9 kmSE289'600

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Hayes
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 281 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: 333 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 368 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 410 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
    15.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • McGrath AirportUnited States · MCG · PAMC
    36.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Nikolai AirportUnited States · NIB · PAFS
    99.4 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 hours6
First 24 hours8
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.62025-01-30 04:40:09 UTC3.9 km M2.52025-01-30 04:48:27 UTC1.3 km13 km WSW of Takotna, Alaska M2.22025-01-30 04:52:09 UTC4.1 km12 km WSW of Takotna, Alaska M2.22025-01-30 05:48:22 UTC9.1 km16 km SW of Takotna, Alaska M3.22025-01-30 07:00:34 UTC5.5 km8 km WSW of Takotna, Alaska M3.12025-01-30 07:47:02 UTC1.2 km13 km WSW of Takotna, Alaska M2.02025-01-31 00:37:31 UTC4.7 km11 km SW of Takotna, Alaska M2.42025-01-31 01:13:27 UTC5.1 km14 km SW of Takotna, Alaska M2.02025-02-03 05:46:50 UTC1.4 km12 km WSW of Takotna, Alaska M2.02025-02-06 21:28:01 UTC3.6 km17 km WSW of Takotna, Alaska

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,427 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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