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M2.1 Earthquake near 93 km S of McCarthy, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-01-28 21:18:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 28, 2025 at 21:18 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near 93 km S of McCarthy, Alaska (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 148 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
92e045951b48629dbc8c57429be40bede0ecd437
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
15.1 km
UTC time
2025-01-28 21:18:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
60.59500, -142.73710
Temperature
-2.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.1 km
Shallow
15.1 km
15.1 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

Volcanoes nearby

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    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States
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    Distance: 171 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
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    Distance: 383 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'239 m ·Canada
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    Distance: 401 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'217 m ·Canada
  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 484 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·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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