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M2.9 Earthquake near 23 km WNW of Denali National Park, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-01-29 10:58:03 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
14.8 km
Source
USGS

23 km WNW of Denali National Park, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On January 29, 2025 at 10:58 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near 23 km WNW of Denali National Park, Alaska (United States). With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 149 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
5661f96e69cc0692ab6a6c18b8c3b945021b847a
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
14.8 km
UTC time
2025-01-29 10:58:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
63.59680, -152.17660
Temperature
5.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.8 km
Shallow
14.8 km
14.8 km — close to 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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  • Minchumina AirportUnited States · LMA · PAMH
    32.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,557 Catalogue entries

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