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M2.5 Earthquake near 136 km SE of Chignik, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-02-22 12:43:21 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
22.8 km
Source
USGS

136 km SE of Chignik, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On February 22, 2025 at 12:43 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near 136 km SE of Chignik, Alaska. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 23 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
117448700e772c1d0d7a4710264a4bebaef062d9
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
22.8 km
UTC time
2025-02-22 12:43:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
55.42810, -156.86770

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22.8 km
Shallow
22.8 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

  • Black Peak
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'032 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·United States
  • Veniaminof
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·United States
  • Yantarni
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'345 m ·Last eruption: -800 ·United States
  • Aniakchak
    Distance: 180 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'341 m ·Last eruption: 1931 ·United States
  • Chiginagak
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'221 m ·Last eruption: 1998 ·United States
  • Kupreanof
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'895 m ·United States

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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