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M3.0 Earthquake near 5 km WSW of Haines, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-01-28 00:19:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 28, 2025 at 00:19 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near 5 km WSW of Haines, Alaska (United States). With a focal depth of about 6 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 149 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
808462af67074b29f47d85fd2d999d1bb19c5dd8
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
5.6 km
UTC time
2025-01-28 00:19:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
59.21490, -135.54080
Temperature
5.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.6 km
Shallow
5.6 km
5.6 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

  • Alligator Lake
    Distance: 134 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'217 m ·Canada
  • Atlin Volcanic Field
    Distance: 135 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'880 m ·Canada
  • Heart Peaks
    Distance: 216 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'012 m ·Canada
  • Edgecumbe
    Distance: 241 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 970 m ·Last eruption: -2080 ·United States
  • Level Mountain
    Distance: 257 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'164 m ·Canada
  • Tuya Volcanic Field
    Distance: 282 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'123 m ·Canada

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Haines AirportUnited States · HNS · PAHN
    3.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Skagway AirportUnited States · SGY · PAGY
    30.1 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 ≥ 3.0 · 1,426 Catalogue entries

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