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M2.9 Earthquake near 45 km SSW of King Cove, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-12-12 19:14:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 12, 2025 at 19:14 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near 45 km SSW of King Cove, Alaska (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 67 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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: 258 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.4.

Details

ID
49edab4ab498c886f6c3e178c13735d245ee3742
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
66.8 km
UTC time
2025-12-12 19:14:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
54.70800, -162.66900
Temperature
2.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 66.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 66.8 km
Shallow
66.8 km
66.8 km — deeper than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 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

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    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'465 m ·United States
  • Roundtop
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'871 m ·Last eruption: -7600 ·United States
  • Emmons Lake Volcanic Center
    Distance: 82 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'534 m ·United States
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    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'857 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
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    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 547 m ·Last eruption: 1796 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • False Pass AirportUnited States · KFP · PAKF
    49.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-12

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

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,102 Catalogue entries

Of 4,101 other entries for this area and period, 670 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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