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M2.3 Earthquake near 17 km WSW of Takotna, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-04-24 14:52:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 24, 2025 at 14:52 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near 17 km WSW of Takotna, 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 152 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
dfe986e897e353e3a7c846713b5ce39299d8b2ac
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-24 14:52:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
62.92550, -156.38710
Temperature
4.6°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

  • Hayes
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 281 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • St. Michael
    Distance: 293 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 715 m ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 332 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 366 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 414 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Takotna AirportUnited States · TCT · PPCT
    19.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • McGrath AirportUnited States · MCG · PAMC
    39.6 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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