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M3.4 Earthquake near 20 km ENE of Sterling, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-06 19:56:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near 20 km ENE of Sterling, Alaska (United States) on February 6, 2025 at 19:56 UTC. With a focal depth of about 42 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 148 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
537d3f9dbfcc0c206d008fb6d5b17cd6b3cb8293
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
41.8 km
UTC time
2025-02-06 19:56:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
60.60820, -150.41550
Temperature
9.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 41.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 41.8 km
Shallow
41.8 km
41.8 km — deeper 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Spurr
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Augustine
    Distance: 218 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Douglas
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kenai Municipal AirportUnited States · ENA · PAEN
    45.5 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 ≥ 3.0 · 1,427 Catalogue entries

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