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M2.0 Earthquake near 83 km WSW of Nanwalek, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-01-24 08:16:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 24, 2025 at 08:16 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near 83 km WSW of Nanwalek, Alaska (United States). With a focal depth of about 69 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: 151 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
de73e7359ec62e4a174637c1ca33ed7a655b6283
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
69.2 km
UTC time
2025-01-24 08:16:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
59.02300, -153.22740
Temperature
7.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 69.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 69.2 km
Shallow
69.2 km
69.2 km — deeper 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

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    Distance: 40 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
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    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'043 m ·United States
  • Steller
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'279 m ·United States

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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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