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M2.0 Earthquake near Unorganized Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-01-01 14:10:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 1, 2025 at 14:10 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Unorganized Borough, 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 158 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
8894dded4bf2f93e489fdc7eb61d5bcf93dc4386
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
5.6 km
UTC time
2025-01-01 14:10:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Unorganized Borough
County
Unorganized Borough
Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.05810, -173.83540
Temperature
3.4°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

  • Atka Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'518 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·United States
  • Koniuji
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 273 m ·Last eruption: -1150 ·United States
  • Seguam
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'054 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·United States
  • Kasatochi
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 314 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Great Sitkin WATCH · ORANGE
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'740 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United States
  • Amukta
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'066 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Atka AirportUnited States · AKB · PAAK
    31.1 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 ≥ 2.0 · 2,362 Catalogue entries

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