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M3.0 Earthquake near 48 km E of Denali National Park, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-01-25 09:20:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
34.5 km
Source
USGS

48 km E of Denali National Park, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near 48 km E of Denali National Park, Alaska (United States) on January 25, 2025 at 09:20 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause 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
ca8cf2c064e5263ca12051a555010496577029c0
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
34.5 km
UTC time
2025-01-25 09:20:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
63.62380, -150.76530
Temperature
3.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 34.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 34.5 km
Shallow
34.5 km
34.5 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 124 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 270 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
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    Distance: 364 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
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    Distance: 387 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 418 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,426 Catalogue entries

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