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M2.0 Earthquake near 46 km SE of False Pass, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-07 03:38:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 7, 2025 at 03:38 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near 46 km SE of False Pass, Alaska (United States). With a focal depth of about 66 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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
0718b6bb1a94fb658ae86dbe466530323439c1cc
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
66.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-07 03:38:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
54.56680, -162.88580
Temperature
5.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 66 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 66 km
Shallow
66 km
66 km — deeper 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

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    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'465 m ·United States
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    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 547 m ·Last eruption: 1796 ·United States
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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • False Pass AirportUnited States · KFP · PAKF
    45.8 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 · 11,561 Catalogue entries

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