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M2.2 Earthquake near Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-01-01 02:25:51 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
133.5 km
Source
USGS

Alaska · Kenai Peninsula Borough

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States) on January 1, 2025 at 02:25 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 134 km. 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 158 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
d9de4b066b44b98ab4a0440afbb610fc77bbdad2
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
133.5 km
UTC time
2025-01-01 02:25:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Kenai Peninsula Borough
County
Kenai Peninsula Borough
Source
usgs
Coordinates
59.95660, -153.39320
Temperature
7.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 133.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 133.5 km
Intermediate
133.5 km
133.5 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iliamna
    Distance: 19 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Augustine
    Distance: 66 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Douglas
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States
  • Fourpeaked
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'105 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Kaguyak
    Distance: 154 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 901 m ·Last eruption: -3850 ·United States

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  • Pedro Bay AirportUnited States · PDB · 4K0
    44.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,362 Catalogue entries

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