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M2.9 Earthquake near 48 km NNE of Point Hope, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-16 15:44:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 16, 2025 at 15:44 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near 48 km NNE of Point Hope, Alaska (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 146 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
01b5b1d50d238df91ce631de2ebd8c601354c0b9
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
5.6 km
UTC time
2025-02-16 15:44:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
68.73030, -166.15140
Temperature
-9.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.6 km
Shallow
5.6 km
5.6 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: 376 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 610 m ·Last eruption: 300 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Cape Lisburne LRRS AirportUnited States · LUR · PALU
    16.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Point Hope AirportUnited States · PHO · PAPO
    49.9 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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