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M2.5 Earthquake near 49 km ENE of Denali National Park, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-01-25 09:24:42 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
14.2 km
Source
USGS

49 km ENE of Denali National Park, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On January 25, 2025 at 09:24 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near 49 km ENE of Denali National Park, Alaska (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 148 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
90fed37e8c613218305136a730fe38a8065ed311
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
14.2 km
UTC time
2025-01-25 09:24:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
63.65640, -150.76180
Temperature
3.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.2 km
Shallow
14.2 km
14.2 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 123 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 273 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 367 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 388 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 421 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,557 Catalogue entries

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