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M2.0 Earthquake near 64 km SSE of Ugashik, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-09-30 12:57:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 30, 2025 at 12:57 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near 64 km SSE of Ugashik, Alaska (United States). With a focal depth of about 14 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: 188 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.5.

Details

ID
e03f5504d929457276d2b60547aea0687eec1b9b
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
13.6 km
UTC time
2025-09-30 12:57:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
57.02850, -156.79990
Temperature
5.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.6 km
Shallow
13.6 km
13.6 km — close to the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 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

  • Chiginagak
    Distance: 16 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'221 m ·Last eruption: 1998 ·United States
  • Kialagvik
    Distance: 20 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'677 m ·United States
  • Yantarni
    Distance: 23 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'345 m ·Last eruption: -800 ·United States
  • Ugashik-Peulik
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'474 m ·Last eruption: 1814 ·United States
  • Aniakchak
    Distance: 85 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'341 m ·Last eruption: 1931 ·United States
  • Ukinrek Maars
    Distance: 91 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 91 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,148 Catalogue entries

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