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M2.4 Earthquake near 40 km W of Denali Park, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-11-27 20:50:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 27, 2025 at 20:50 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near 40 km W of Denali Park, Alaska (United States). With a focal depth of about 5 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: 189 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
c5276780b2fe43ab843cc578afa1d81cb2d31f3e
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-27 20:50:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
63.69909, -149.73407
Temperature
-7.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower 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

  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 75 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 296 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 346 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 390 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 444 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,124 Catalogue entries

Of 4,123 other entries for this area and period, 1,931 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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