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M2.1 Earthquake near 71 km E of Sand Point, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-01-30 20:37:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near 71 km E of Sand Point, Alaska (United States) on January 30, 2025 at 20:37 UTC. With a focal depth of about 20 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 147 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
814fbc3a1446f07edf12b051d3221d66f27319e4
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
19.8 km
UTC time
2025-01-30 20:37:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
55.21900, -159.38710
Temperature
5.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19.8 km
Shallow
19.8 km
19.8 km — deeper 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

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,559 Catalogue entries

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