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M2.4 Earthquake near 16 km E of Ferry, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-01-31 00:52:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 31, 2025 at 00:52 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near 16 km E of Ferry, Alaska (United States). 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 147 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
da5486973feae1e60947d55045fadb764b577a38
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-31 00:52:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
64.01790, -148.78620
Temperature
5.2°C

Depth profile

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 18 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 322 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 328 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 350 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 443 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Churchill
    Distance: 463 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

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

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