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M4.0 Earthquake near Alaska

UTC time: 2025-01-02 05:08:25 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
25.4 km
Source
USGS

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About this earthquake

On January 2, 2025 at 05:08 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near Alaska. With a focal depth of about 25 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
fd8e513b0f9359f0d2739ec60b110cec3d5ca18f
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
25.4 km
UTC time
2025-01-02 05:08:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
State
Alaska
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.48580, -177.93160

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25.4 km
Shallow
25.4 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

  • Takawangha
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·United States
  • Tanaga
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'806 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·United States
  • Bobrof
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 738 m ·United States
  • Gareloi
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'573 m ·Last eruption: 1989 ·United States
  • Kanaga
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'307 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Moffett
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'196 m ·Last eruption: -1600 ·United States

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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