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M2.4 Earthquake near 42 km WSW of Deering, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-01-31 00:13:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 31, 2025 at 00:13 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near 42 km WSW of Deering, Alaska (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 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 147 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
8e93396724a279d0b2258488702aa40a59e18f9d
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
12.5 km
UTC time
2025-01-31 00:13:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
65.92600, -163.58980
Temperature
-3.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.5 km
Shallow
12.5 km
12.5 km — close to 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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  • Imuruk Lake
    Distance: 46 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 610 m ·Last eruption: 300 ·United States
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    Distance: 284 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 715 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Deering AirportUnited States · DRG · PADE
    40.5 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 · 11,559 Catalogue entries

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