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M2.0 Earthquake near 35 km SSE of Atka, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-14 07:00:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near 35 km SSE of Atka, Alaska (United States) on February 14, 2025 at 07:00 UTC. With a focal depth of about 60 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 147 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
10688dd2065956b1c80ec7f0bb445dbd33a8e568
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
59.8 km
UTC time
2025-02-14 07:00:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.92030, -173.92850
Temperature
4.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 59.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 59.8 km
Shallow
59.8 km
59.8 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

  • Atka Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'518 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·United States
  • Koniuji
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 273 m ·Last eruption: -1150 ·United States
  • Seguam
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'054 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·United States
  • Kasatochi
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 314 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Great Sitkin WATCH · ORANGE
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'740 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United States
  • Moffett
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'196 m ·Last eruption: -1600 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Atka AirportUnited States · AKB · PAAK
    38.4 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 · 11,559 Catalogue entries

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