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M2.2 Earthquake near 83 km SW of Unalaska, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-16 07:56:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 16, 2025 at 07:56 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near 83 km SW of Unalaska, Alaska (United States). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 71 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 147 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
511965f9fe029701c5eac85f276a469c1ab5eaa7
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
70.9 km
UTC time
2025-02-16 07:56:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
53.36550, -167.45730
Temperature
7.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 70.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 70.9 km
Intermediate
70.9 km
70.9 km — deeper than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Okmok
    Distance: 45 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'073 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Makushin
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'800 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·United States
  • Bogoslof
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 150 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·United States
  • Recheschnoi
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'984 m ·United States
  • Vsevidof
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'160 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·United States
  • Akutan
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'303 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,559 Catalogue entries

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