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M2.1 Earthquake near 37 km WNW of Kotlik, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-14 10:19:54 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On February 14, 2025 at 10:19 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near 37 km WNW of Kotlik, Alaska (United States). With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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
178521d9d6d2e35b030b6c712c8533c110f02068
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
10.5 km
UTC time
2025-02-14 10:19:54 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
usgs
Coordinates
63.16140, -164.25000
Temperature
-0.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.5 km
Shallow
10.5 km
10.5 km — shallower 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

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Airports

  • Kotlik AirportUnited States · KOT · PFKO
    38.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Emmonak AirportUnited States · EMK · PAEM
    43.5 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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