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M2.3 Earthquake near 38 km NNW of Port Clarence, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-07 05:20:44 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
7.5 km
Source
USGS

38 km NNW of Port Clarence, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near 38 km NNW of Port Clarence, Alaska (United States) on February 7, 2025 at 05:20 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 149 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
352acad0cdec488e4bfebd78b8df33db0ada4721
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
7.5 km
UTC time
2025-02-07 05:20:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
65.60140, -167.04110
Temperature
-4.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.5 km
Shallow
7.5 km
7.5 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.

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    Distance: 165 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 610 m ·Last eruption: 300 ·United States
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    Distance: 335 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 715 m ·United States
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    Distance: 481 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 190 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Brevig Mission AirportUnited States · KTS · PFKT
    40.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tin City Long Range Radar Station AirportUnited States · TNC · PATC
    40.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Wales AirportUnited States · WAA · PAIW
    48.4 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 · 11,561 Catalogue entries

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