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M2.0 Earthquake near 130 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-03 02:54:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near 130 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska (United States) on February 3, 2025 at 02:54 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 149 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
0420727424f253eccdf84f0600136dd382441b1f
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
7.6 km
UTC time
2025-02-03 02:54:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
60.03380, -141.83820
Temperature
2.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.6 km
Shallow
7.6 km
7.6 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

  • Churchill
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 249 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Alligator Lake
    Distance: 357 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'217 m ·Canada
  • Fort Selkirk
    Distance: 399 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'239 m ·Canada
  • Atlin Volcanic Field
    Distance: 474 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'880 m ·Canada
  • Edgecumbe
    Distance: 484 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 970 m ·Last eruption: -2080 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Yakataga AirportUnited States · CYT · PACY
    36.8 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 · 11,560 Catalogue entries

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

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