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M2.6 Earthquake near 76 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-01-22 19:49:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 22, 2025 at 19:49 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near 76 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 151 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
975cb637ba45fdfc4903c613c5cea178f5df7d48
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
9.9 km
UTC time
2025-01-22 19:49:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
69.46470, -144.06290
Temperature
-12.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.9 km
Shallow
9.9 km
9.9 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.

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,555 Catalogue entries

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