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M3.5 Earthquake near 22 km S of King Salmon, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-01-31 23:48:32 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
199.7 km
Source
USGS

22 km S of King Salmon, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On January 31, 2025 at 23:48 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near 22 km S of King Salmon, Alaska (United States). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 200 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause 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
6a9bd7224ed51b96aa4b9a0d989d62353eea6b0f
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
199.7 km
UTC time
2025-01-31 23:48:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
58.49030, -156.61910
Temperature
7.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 199.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 199.7 km
Intermediate
199.7 km
199.7 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ukinrek Maars
    Distance: 73 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 91 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·United States
  • Martin
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'863 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·United States
  • Ugashik-Peulik
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'474 m ·Last eruption: 1814 ·United States
  • Mageik
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'165 m ·Last eruption: -500 ·United States
  • Novarupta
    Distance: 89 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 841 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Griggs
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'317 m ·Last eruption: -1790 ·United States

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Airports

  • King Salmon AirportUnited States · AKN · PAKN
    20.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • South Naknek Number 2 AirportUnited States · WSN · PFWS
    32.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,427 Catalogue entries

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