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M2.8 Earthquake near 47 km WSW of Denali National Park, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-01-30 08:40:39 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
20.4 km
Source
USGS

47 km WSW of Denali National Park, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On January 30, 2025 at 08:40 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near 47 km WSW of Denali National Park, Alaska (United States). With a focal depth of about 20 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 147 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
5475184d064798adfc87c0f718fb4e3e6d745f85
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
20.4 km
UTC time
2025-01-30 08:40:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
63.43690, -152.64950
Temperature
6.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20.4 km
Shallow
20.4 km
20.4 km — deeper 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.

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    Distance: 455 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States

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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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