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M2.0 Earthquake near 17 km WSW of Chignik Lake, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-01-30 06:38:04 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
93.1 km
Source
USGS

17 km WSW of Chignik Lake, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near 17 km WSW of Chignik Lake, Alaska (United States) on January 30, 2025 at 06:38 UTC. At around 93 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
26b9d4668b6ef1ce5376c52d81f8084c0dea91ca
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
93.1 km
UTC time
2025-01-30 06:38:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
56.20530, -159.02340
Temperature
4.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 93.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 93.1 km
Intermediate
93.1 km
93.1 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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Volcanoes nearby

  • Veniaminof
    Distance: 22 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·United States
  • Black Peak
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'032 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·United States
  • Kupreanof ADVISORY · YELLOW
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    Distance: 70 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'633 m ·United States
  • Aniakchak
    Distance: 91 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'341 m ·Last eruption: 1931 ·United States
  • Yantarni
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'345 m ·Last eruption: -800 ·United States

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Airports

  • Chignik Lake AirportUnited States · KCQ · A79
    16.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Perryville AirportUnited States · KPV · PAPE
    34.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Chignik AirportUnited States · KCG · PAJC
    41.9 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

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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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