Back to map

M2.0 Earthquake near 67 km E of Chignik, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-02-21 08:21:46 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
40.5 km
Source
USGS

67 km E of Chignik, Alaska

Map

About this earthquake

On February 21, 2025 at 08:21 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near 67 km E of Chignik, Alaska. With a focal depth of about 41 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
30783a269c026b598ec59a0facb45f9768ab808d
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
40.5 km
UTC time
2025-02-21 08:21:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
56.35730, -157.31820

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40.5 km
Shallow
40.5 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

  • Yantarni
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'345 m ·Last eruption: -800 ·United States
  • Aniakchak
    Distance: 78 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'341 m ·Last eruption: 1931 ·United States
  • Chiginagak
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'221 m ·Last eruption: 1998 ·United States
  • Black Peak
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'032 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·United States
  • Kialagvik
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'677 m ·United States
  • Veniaminof
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
611
Country (24h)
—
—
Current earthquakes in
Magnitude Place Local time
No recent events available.

Share