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M2.4 Earthquake near 59 km NE of Chignik, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-01-22 18:34:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 22, 2025 at 18:34 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near 59 km NE of Chignik, Alaska (United States). At around 106 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 151 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
adca6a7dffc5d7172ac560e2bdc4b76650a9f0bd
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
105.5 km
UTC time
2025-01-22 18:34:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
56.69550, -157.76820
Temperature
4.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 105.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 105.5 km
Intermediate
105.5 km
105.5 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Aniakchak
    Distance: 32 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'341 m ·Last eruption: 1931 ·United States
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    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'345 m ·Last eruption: -800 ·United States
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    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'032 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·United States
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    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'221 m ·Last eruption: 1998 ·United States
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    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'677 m ·United States
  • Veniaminof
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·United States

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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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