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M2.0 Earthquake near 20 km W of Tetlin, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-01-26 04:02:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 26, 2025 at 04:02 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near 20 km W of Tetlin, Alaska (United States). 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 small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 148 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
abcb4a36f5470301506bb76a43a5497f92485b26
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
9.6 km
UTC time
2025-01-26 04:02:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
63.13330, -142.93360
Temperature
3.7°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

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    Distance: 137 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
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    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States
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    Distance: 281 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'239 m ·Canada
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    Distance: 291 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
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    Distance: 497 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'217 m ·Canada

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Airports

  • Tok Junction AirportUnited States · TKJ · PFTO
    21.8 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 ≥ 2.0 · 11,557 Catalogue entries

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