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M2.5 Earthquake near 71 km WSW of Covenant Life, Alaska (Canada)

UTC time: 2025-09-21 03:30:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 21, 2025 at 03:30 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near 71 km WSW of Covenant Life, Alaska (Canada). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
1702225b4979a00b50fcb4e6b2ccc84b784b6f74
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-21 03:30:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Canada
City
British Columbia
Source
usgs
Coordinates
59.25980, -137.25170
Temperature
2.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — close to the regional average (5.7 km)
Regional average: 5.7 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

  • Alligator Lake
    Distance: 165 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'217 m ·Canada
  • Atlin Volcanic Field
    Distance: 225 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'880 m ·Canada
  • Edgecumbe
    Distance: 261 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 970 m ·Last eruption: -2080 ·United States
  • Heart Peaks
    Distance: 312 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'012 m ·Canada
  • Churchill
    Distance: 342 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States
  • Level Mountain
    Distance: 352 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'164 m ·Canada

British Columbia

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 30 Catalogue entries

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