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M3.2 Earthquake near 8 km WSW of Takotna, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-01-30 07:00:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near 8 km WSW of Takotna, Alaska (United States) on January 30, 2025 at 07:00 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 146 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
945bd0fb7ffa855765922218d9dcffa7136fc1b5
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
9.6 km
UTC time
2025-01-30 07:00:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
62.95400, -156.21410
Temperature
5.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.6 km
Shallow
9.6 km
9.6 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

  • Hayes
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 276 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • St. Michael
    Distance: 301 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 715 m ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 330 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 365 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 405 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Takotna AirportUnited States · TCT · PPCT
    10.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • McGrath AirportUnited States · MCG · PAMC
    30.7 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 ≥ 3.0 · 1,427 Catalogue entries

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