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M2.0 Earthquake near 24 km S of Nelchina, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-16 09:03:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 16, 2025 at 09:03 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near 24 km S of Nelchina, Alaska (United States). With a focal depth of about 24 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 event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 148 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
23e8191c6e6c4825a135add7048d45031bacc795
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
24.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-16 09:03:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
61.77820, -146.83930
Temperature
-3.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24 km
Shallow
24 km
24 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

  • Wrangell
    Distance: 150 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 266 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Churchill
    Distance: 273 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 292 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 294 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 348 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States

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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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