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M2.6 Earthquake near 19 km W of Atka, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-01-23 01:38:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 23, 2025 at 01:38 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near 19 km W of Atka, Alaska (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 151 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
6e95488963c82a973c144d606efb60fecf149bf2
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-23 01:38:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.16780, -174.48760
Temperature
4.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Atka Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 30 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'518 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·United States
  • Koniuji
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 273 m ·Last eruption: -1150 ·United States
  • Kasatochi
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 314 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Great Sitkin WATCH · ORANGE
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'740 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United States
  • Seguam
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'054 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·United States
  • Moffett
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'196 m ·Last eruption: -1600 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Atka AirportUnited States · AKB · PAAK
    20.1 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 ≥ 2.0 · 11,555 Catalogue entries

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