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M2.8 Earthquake near 5 km ESE of Big Lake, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-08 23:28:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 8, 2025 at 23:28 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near 5 km ESE of Big Lake, Alaska (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 57 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 148 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
0951a82aaa60f641f047d99085873bc17281326b
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
57.2 km
UTC time
2025-02-08 23:28:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
61.50350, -149.86290
Temperature
10.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 57.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 57.2 km
Shallow
57.2 km
57.2 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Spurr
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 294 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Augustine
    Distance: 308 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Merrill FieldUnited States · MRI · PAMR
    32.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ted Stevens Anchorage International AirportUnited States · ANC · PANC
    36.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Wasilla Creek AirparkUnited States · 05AK
    40.1 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

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