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M2.7 Earthquake near 30 km SSE of Nunam Iqua, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-01-23 17:44:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near 30 km SSE of Nunam Iqua, Alaska (United States) on January 23, 2025 at 17:44 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 2 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 151 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
4d85d16d8a068447db4d2eff3e8842a2e3cde89d
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
1.8 km
UTC time
2025-01-23 17:44:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
62.27540, -164.62800
Temperature
4.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1.8 km
Shallow
1.8 km
1.8 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ingakslugwat Hills
    Distance: 94 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 190 m ·United States
  • St. Michael
    Distance: 182 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 715 m ·United States
  • Imuruk Lake
    Distance: 365 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 610 m ·Last eruption: 300 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Nunam Iqua AirportUnited States · SXP
    29.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Alakanuk AirportUnited States · AUK · PAUK
    45.5 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 · 11,555 Catalogue entries

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