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M2.7 Earthquake near 83 km ENE of Ugashik, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-01-25 22:57:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 25, 2025 at 22:57 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near 83 km ENE of Ugashik, Alaska (United States). At around 108 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 148 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
be738b689aa9cd12dafd5f7558f403ea51741c7b
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
107.7 km
UTC time
2025-01-25 22:57:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
57.67880, -156.03160
Temperature
5.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 107.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 107.7 km
Intermediate
107.7 km
107.7 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

  • Ugashik-Peulik
    Distance: 22 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'474 m ·Last eruption: 1814 ·United States
  • Ukinrek Maars
    Distance: 34 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 91 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·United States
  • Alaska Peninsula Arc at 155.4°W
    Distance: 42 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 402 m ·United States
  • Martin
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'863 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·United States
  • Kialagvik
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'677 m ·United States
  • Mageik
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'165 m ·Last eruption: -500 ·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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