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M2.2 Earthquake near 18 km WSW of Wales, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-03 08:48:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 3, 2025 at 08:48 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near 18 km WSW of Wales, Alaska (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 23 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: 150 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
09b825174a63b66594e2e30edfa75c045f582ad2
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
23.4 km
UTC time
2025-02-03 08:48:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
65.54160, -168.45360
Temperature
-5.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23.4 km
Shallow
23.4 km
23.4 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

  • Imuruk Lake
    Distance: 230 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 610 m ·Last eruption: 300 ·United States
  • St. Michael
    Distance: 382 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 715 m ·United States
  • Ingakslugwat Hills
    Distance: 498 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 190 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Wales AirportUnited States · WAA · PAIW
    18.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tin City Long Range Radar Station AirportUnited States · TNC · PATC
    24.6 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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