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M2.1 Earthquake near 68 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-01-23 19:19:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near 68 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska (United States) on January 23, 2025 at 19:19 UTC. With a focal depth of about 16 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 151 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
d245ab8987b80103cede05b193682e240ed55e52
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
15.7 km
UTC time
2025-01-23 19:19:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
69.61580, -144.56930
Temperature
-11.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.7 km
Shallow
15.7 km
15.7 km — close to 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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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,555 Catalogue entries

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