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M2.3 Earthquake near 29 km N of Ivanof Bay, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-01-30 06:35:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 30, 2025 at 06:35 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near 29 km N of Ivanof Bay, Alaska (United States). With a focal depth of about 14 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 146 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
b133c90680e322605ab969ab586e7dcb929a996a
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
14.4 km
UTC time
2025-01-30 06:35:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
56.16750, -159.53920
Temperature
-0.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.4 km
Shallow
14.4 km
14.4 km — close to 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

  • Veniaminof
    Distance: 10 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·United States
  • Kupreanof ADVISORY · YELLOW
    Distance: 24 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'895 m ·United States
  • Stepovak Bay Group
    Distance: 41 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'633 m ·United States
  • Black Peak
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'032 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·United States
  • Aniakchak
    Distance: 115 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'341 m ·Last eruption: 1931 ·United States
  • Dana
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'354 m ·Last eruption: -1890 ·United States

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Airports

  • Perryville AirportUnited States · KPV · PAPE
    37.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Chignik Lake AirportUnited States · KCQ · A79
    48.2 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 · 11,559 Catalogue entries

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