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M2.9 Earthquake near 20 km NW of Susitna, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-11-27 17:18:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 27, 2025 at 17:18 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near 20 km NW of Susitna, Alaska (United States). At around 77 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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 187 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
7d9b6353f37439e1a9dd4784bd4c9e5a45ee6556
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
77.1 km
UTC time
2025-11-27 17:18:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
61.64763, -150.82401
Temperature
-1.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 77.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 77.1 km
Intermediate
77.1 km
77.1 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

  • Hayes
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
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    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
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    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
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    Distance: 291 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 295 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,124 Catalogue entries

Of 4,123 other entries for this area and period, 774 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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