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M2.0 Earthquake near 11 km SW of Takotna, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-01-31 00:37:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 31, 2025 at 00:37 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near 11 km SW of Takotna, Alaska (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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
ff0434dcb8cedfc6d802eeebb43abcd2dbe3a761
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
8.8 km
UTC time
2025-01-31 00:37:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
62.92760, -156.25510
Temperature
7.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.8 km
Shallow
8.8 km
8.8 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: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 276 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • St. Michael
    Distance: 300 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 715 m ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 329 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 363 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 408 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
    13.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • McGrath AirportUnited States · MCG · PAMC
    33.0 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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