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M2.4 Earthquake near 61 km SE of King Salmon, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-01-24 20:45:40 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
139.2 km
Source
USGS

61 km SE of King Salmon, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On January 24, 2025 at 20:45 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near 61 km SE of King Salmon, Alaska (United States). At around 139 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 148 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
e8274eedb10a86434eb8ca742402f05f9eb4c3bc
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
139.2 km
UTC time
2025-01-24 20:45:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
58.30720, -155.90720
Temperature
4.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 139.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 139.2 km
Intermediate
139.2 km
139.2 km — deeper than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

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    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'863 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·United States
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    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'165 m ·Last eruption: -500 ·United States
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    Distance: 44 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 841 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
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    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'864 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·United States
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    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'317 m ·Last eruption: -1790 ·United States
  • Katmai
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'047 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States

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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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