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M2.1 Earthquake near 110 km S of McCarthy, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-11 23:32:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near 110 km S of McCarthy, Alaska (United States) on February 11, 2025 at 23:32 UTC. With a focal depth of about 3 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 148 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
0796cc9356abc13a88cac2b4968eca974966af32
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
2.8 km
UTC time
2025-02-11 23:32:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
60.44820, -142.72310
Temperature
0.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.8 km
Shallow
2.8 km
2.8 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

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  • Yakataga AirportUnited States · CYT · PACY
    42.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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Context for this earthquake

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

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