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M2.4 Earthquake near 28 km SW of Hope, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-10-31 15:53:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near 28 km SW of Hope, Alaska (United States) on October 31, 2025 at 15:53 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 38 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 192 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
c4e794773bd92d4f319e2e0c238fe5495f9a4545
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
37.7 km
UTC time
2025-10-31 15:53:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
60.74950, -150.04280
Temperature
1.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 37.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 37.7 km
Shallow
37.7 km
37.7 km — deeper than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 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

  • Spurr
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Augustine
    Distance: 243 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Douglas
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Ted Stevens Anchorage International AirportUnited States · ANC · PANC
    47.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,126 Catalogue entries

Of 4,125 other entries for this area and period, 1,612 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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