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M2.3 Earthquake near 21 km NW of Susitna, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-01-28 09:32:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near 21 km NW of Susitna, Alaska (United States) on January 28, 2025 at 09:32 UTC. With a focal depth of about 64 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 149 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
deaa4bc466a5a5d722a16b54bc8ba9f29cf120a7
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
63.8 km
UTC time
2025-01-28 09:32:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
61.66670, -150.81950
Temperature
12.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 63.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 63.8 km
Shallow
63.8 km
63.8 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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Context for this earthquake

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

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