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M2.9 Earthquake near 65 km SSE of Kokhanok, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-01-27 02:00:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 27, 2025 at 02:00 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near 65 km SSE of Kokhanok, Alaska (United States). At around 118 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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
9a183663d791a45945f50e09f51cfffbc7cabea0
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
117.8 km
UTC time
2025-01-27 02:00:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
58.87180, -154.50570
Temperature
1.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 117.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 117.8 km
Intermediate
117.8 km
117.8 km — deeper than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

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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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