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M2.1 Earthquake near 49 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-01-22 00:23:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near 49 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska (United States) on January 22, 2025 at 00:23 UTC. At around 96 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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 151 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
ed80fb444b760b59dfad3a5ba639dbc8d182dc13
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
95.7 km
UTC time
2025-01-22 00:23:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
60.14750, -152.53550
Temperature
9.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 95.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 95.7 km
Intermediate
95.7 km
95.7 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Iliamna
    Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Augustine
    Distance: 101 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Douglas
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States
  • Fourpeaked
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'105 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,555 Catalogue entries

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