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M2.9 Earthquake near 56 km SSE of Kokhanok, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-01-27 08:06:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 27, 2025 at 08:06 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near 56 km SSE of Kokhanok, Alaska (United States). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 120 km. 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
bb4f37828c09f79b4e7170248655a80465f6e825
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
120.3 km
UTC time
2025-01-27 08:06:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
58.95640, -154.45510
Temperature
7.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 120.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 120.3 km
Intermediate
120.3 km
120.3 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

  • Kaguyak
    Distance: 46 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 901 m ·Last eruption: -3850 ·United States
  • Fourpeaked
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'105 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Douglas
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States
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    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'043 m ·United States
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    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'279 m ·United States
  • Denison
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'287 m ·United States

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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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