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M2.5 Earthquake near 13 km WSW of Takotna, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-01-30 04:48:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near 13 km WSW of Takotna, Alaska (United States) on January 30, 2025 at 04:48 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 147 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
e57b14e07d9a1406e3e3e204340b33fef04efe43
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
4.1 km
UTC time
2025-01-30 04:48:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
62.94490, -156.31790
Temperature
5.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.1 km
Shallow
4.1 km
4.1 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: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 280 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • St. Michael
    Distance: 296 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: 410 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Takotna AirportUnited States · TCT · PPCT
    15.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • McGrath AirportUnited States · MCG · PAMC
    36.0 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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Context for this earthquake

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

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