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M2.0 Earthquake near 33 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-01-24 14:26:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 24, 2025 at 14:26 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near 33 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska (United States). With a focal depth of about 52 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: 148 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
b32f5761c3a5f386cf96fc2abf635c2be3808746
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
51.7 km
UTC time
2025-01-24 14:26:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
56.13340, -157.95220
Temperature
4.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 51.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 51.7 km
Shallow
51.7 km
51.7 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Black Peak
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'032 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·United States
  • Aniakchak
    Distance: 84 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'341 m ·Last eruption: 1931 ·United States
  • Veniaminof
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·United States
  • Yantarni
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'345 m ·Last eruption: -800 ·United States
  • Kupreanof ADVISORY · YELLOW
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'895 m ·United States
  • Chiginagak
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'221 m ·Last eruption: 1998 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Chignik AirportUnited States · KCG · PAJC
    32.7 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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