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M2.2 Earthquake near Unorganized Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-01-01 20:45:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near Unorganized Borough, Alaska (United States) on January 1, 2025 at 20:45 UTC. With a focal depth of about 65 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 158 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
59f3958cf38a6a929331a7d1d46f2bad577f7a82
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
64.5 km
UTC time
2025-01-01 20:45:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Unorganized Borough
County
Unorganized Borough
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.71380, -176.38040
Temperature
5.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 64.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 64.5 km
Shallow
64.5 km
64.5 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.

Depth classes per USGS

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,362 Catalogue entries

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