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M2.3 Earthquake near 27 km W of Nikiski, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-11-01 22:45:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near 27 km W of Nikiski, Alaska (United States) on November 1, 2025 at 22:45 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 70 km. 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 187 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
679672cc03ce5c3aacc49f82e167407d8385cdf8
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
70.2 km
UTC time
2025-11-01 22:45:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
60.73720, -151.78020
Temperature
3.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 70.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 70.2 km
Intermediate
70.2 km
70.2 km — deeper than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Redoubt
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Augustine
    Distance: 178 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Douglas
    Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kenai Municipal AirportUnited States · ENA · PAEN
    34.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,126 Catalogue entries

Of 4,125 other entries for this area and period, 1,952 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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