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M2.1 Earthquake near 29 km S of King Cove, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-01-30 16:56:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 30, 2025 at 16:56 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near 29 km S of King Cove, Alaska (United States). At around 77 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: 147 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
d7e8593eed3addce2d93820040cd870aa5a064a1
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
77.2 km
UTC time
2025-01-30 16:56:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
54.79690, -162.30240
Temperature
5.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 77.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 77.2 km
Intermediate
77.2 km
77.2 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

  • Dutton
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'465 m ·United States
  • Frosty
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·United States
  • Emmons Lake Volcanic Center
    Distance: 64 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'534 m ·United States
  • Pavlof
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'493 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Pavlof Sister
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'142 m ·United States
  • Roundtop
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'871 m ·Last eruption: -7600 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • King Cove AirportUnited States · KVC · PAVC
    35.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,559 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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