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M2.7 Earthquake near 12 km W of Four Mile Road, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-01-28 18:46:25 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
5.5 km
Source
USGS

12 km W of Four Mile Road, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On January 28, 2025 at 18:46 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near 12 km W of Four Mile Road, Alaska (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 149 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
7923f9d402aee875a3d943ae583882e446ed94bd
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
5.5 km
UTC time
2025-01-28 18:46:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
64.62180, -149.36940
Temperature
2.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.5 km
Shallow
5.5 km
5.5 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 77 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 365 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 395 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 397 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 491 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·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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