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M2.0 Earthquake near 39 km SE of King Cove, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-05 15:45:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near 39 km SE of King Cove, Alaska (United States) on February 5, 2025 at 15:45 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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
417e74400d3dc16b273d52df13e65fc181707760
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
14.3 km
UTC time
2025-02-05 15:45:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
54.80210, -161.89510
Temperature
5.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.3 km
Shallow
14.3 km
14.3 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

  • Dutton
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'465 m ·United States
  • Emmons Lake Volcanic Center
    Distance: 62 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'534 m ·United States
  • Frosty
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·United States
  • Pavlof
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'493 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Pavlof Sister
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'142 m ·United States
  • Dana
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'354 m ·Last eruption: -1890 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • King Cove AirportUnited States · KVC · PAVC
    42.2 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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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