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M2.4 Earthquake near 5 km ENE of Meadow Lakes, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-01-24 18:06:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
19.4 km
Source
USGS

5 km ENE of Meadow Lakes, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On January 24, 2025 at 18:06 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near 5 km ENE of Meadow Lakes, Alaska (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 19 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 148 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
a7e866a4a5152ab24f02b9d6b180f1b422536920
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
19.4 km
UTC time
2025-01-24 18:06:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
61.64910, -149.51670
Temperature
9.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19.4 km
Shallow
19.4 km
19.4 km — deeper 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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Volcanoes nearby

  • Spurr
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 264 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 274 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 291 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States

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Airports

  • Wasilla Creek AirparkUnited States · 05AK
    17.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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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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