Back to map
United States

M2.1 Earthquake near 30 km SSW of Port Clarence, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-08 23:50:04 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
4.9 km
Source
USGS

30 km SSW of Port Clarence, Alaska

Country overview

Map

About this earthquake

On February 8, 2025 at 23:50 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near 30 km SSW of Port Clarence, Alaska (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 148 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
0186bb2206e226e42db8e062de2e755090a58911
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
4.9 km
UTC time
2025-02-08 23:50:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
65.01710, -167.15110
Temperature
-2.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.9 km
Shallow
4.9 km
4.9 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

  • Imuruk Lake
    Distance: 181 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 610 m ·Last eruption: 300 ·United States
  • St. Michael
    Distance: 299 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 715 m ·United States
  • Ingakslugwat Hills
    Distance: 421 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 190 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Teller AirportUnited States · TLA · PATE
    45.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Brevig Mission AirportUnited States · KTS · PFKT
    47.4 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

United States

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,560 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · United States

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · United States

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share