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M2.1 Earthquake near 13 km SSE of Larsen Bay, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-01-26 08:26:38 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
46.2 km
Source
USGS

13 km SSE of Larsen Bay, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near 13 km SSE of Larsen Bay, Alaska (United States) on January 26, 2025 at 08:26 UTC. With a focal depth of about 46 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 148 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
bca02c26675ae22c3e6b2b8b56e6b5fc39ceba3b
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
46.2 km
UTC time
2025-01-26 08:26:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
57.43430, -153.88130
Temperature
9.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 46.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 46.2 km
Shallow
46.2 km
46.2 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

  • Alaska Peninsula Arc at 155.4°W
    Distance: 103 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 402 m ·United States
  • Snowy Mountain
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'162 m ·Last eruption: 1710 ·United States
  • Katmai
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'047 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Denison
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'287 m ·United States
  • Trident
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'864 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·United States
  • Steller
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'279 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Larsen Bay AirportUnited States · KLN · PALB
    12.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Karluk AirportUnited States · KYK · PAKY
    37.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Old Harbor AirportUnited States · OLH
    43.9 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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