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M2.0 Earthquake near 61 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-01-29 04:51:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near 61 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska (United States) on January 29, 2025 at 04:51 UTC. At around 90 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 150 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
d33590b4df7436913c7dd167d8f140f7676463c9
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
89.7 km
UTC time
2025-01-29 04:51:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
60.18550, -152.73300
Temperature
9.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 89.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 89.7 km
Intermediate
89.7 km
89.7 km — deeper than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Iliamna
    Distance: 26 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Augustine
    Distance: 100 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Douglas
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,557 Catalogue entries

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