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M2.1 Earthquake near 63 km NNE of Petersville, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-01-27 02:45:21 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
92.5 km
Source
USGS

63 km NNE of Petersville, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near 63 km NNE of Petersville, Alaska (United States) on January 27, 2025 at 02:45 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 93 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 148 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
69fafd9142f0bd9aab4be51177d68e3c99075cca
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
92.5 km
UTC time
2025-01-27 02:45:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
63.04770, -150.47490
Temperature
-10.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 92.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 92.5 km
Intermediate
92.5 km
92.5 km — deeper than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 km
Why depth matters

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

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 151 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
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    Distance: 309 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 351 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 363 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States

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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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