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M2.3 Earthquake near 31 km WSW of Red Dog Mine, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-06 05:52:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
7.6 km
Source
USGS

31 km WSW of Red Dog Mine, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On February 6, 2025 at 05:52 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near 31 km WSW of Red Dog Mine, Alaska (United States). 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 148 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
4336beebe93d116c3dd4f10ff9a090cdf56c9ee0
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
7.6 km
UTC time
2025-02-06 05:52:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
67.90820, -163.53480
Temperature
-3.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.6 km
Shallow
7.6 km
7.6 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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Volcanoes nearby

  • Imuruk Lake
    Distance: 266 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 610 m ·Last eruption: 300 ·United States
  • St. Michael
    Distance: 500 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 715 m ·United States

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  • Noatak AirportUnited States · WTK · PAWN
    45.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kivalina AirportUnited States · KVL · PAVL
    47.2 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

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