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M2.0 Earthquake near 36 km SE of Ugashik, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-09-30 05:54:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near 36 km SE of Ugashik, Alaska (United States) on September 30, 2025 at 05:54 UTC. With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 186 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.5.

Details

ID
ca5b351c0550085285660ffc0b3491719d83a245
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
14.6 km
UTC time
2025-09-30 05:54:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
57.24390, -157.05790
Temperature
5.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.6 km
Shallow
14.6 km
14.6 km — close to 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

  • Chiginagak
    Distance: 13 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'221 m ·Last eruption: 1998 ·United States
  • Kialagvik
    Distance: 19 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'677 m ·United States
  • Yantarni
    Distance: 26 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'345 m ·Last eruption: -800 ·United States
  • Ugashik-Peulik
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'474 m ·Last eruption: 1814 ·United States
  • Ukinrek Maars
    Distance: 73 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 91 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·United States
  • Aniakchak
    Distance: 78 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'341 m ·Last eruption: 1931 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Pilot Point AirportUnited States · PIP · PAPN
    48.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-02

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,148 Catalogue entries

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