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M2.1 Earthquake near 28 km WSW of Wales, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-03 12:05:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near 28 km WSW of Wales, Alaska (United States) on February 3, 2025 at 12:05 UTC. With a focal depth of about 13 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 150 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
3e31d8cbb71bcfe6a04132528e6d1ce0b89a9181
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
13.1 km
UTC time
2025-02-03 12:05:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
65.47970, -168.61120
Temperature
-5.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.1 km
Shallow
13.1 km
13.1 km — close to 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

  • Imuruk Lake
    Distance: 238 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 610 m ·Last eruption: 300 ·United States
  • St. Michael
    Distance: 384 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 715 m ·United States
  • Ingakslugwat Hills
    Distance: 495 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 190 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Wales AirportUnited States · WAA · PAIW
    28.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tin City Long Range Radar Station AirportUnited States · TNC · PATC
    33.1 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 · 11,560 Catalogue entries

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