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M2.0 Earthquake near 4 km SW of Point Possession, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-01-22 05:33:01 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
46.6 km
Source
USGS

4 km SW of Point Possession, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near 4 km SW of Point Possession, Alaska (United States) on January 22, 2025 at 05:33 UTC. With a focal depth of about 47 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 151 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
8804e3752afc86e1c8e36f215a9f5a4405c038de
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
46.6 km
UTC time
2025-01-22 05:33:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
60.89230, -150.73770
Temperature
9.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 46.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 46.6 km
Shallow
46.6 km
46.6 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Spurr
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Augustine
    Distance: 226 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Douglas
    Distance: 275 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States

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Airports

  • Kenai Municipal AirportUnited States · ENA · PAEN
    45.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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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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