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M2.0 Earthquake near 12 km WSW of Takotna, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-03 05:46:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 3, 2025 at 05:46 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near 12 km WSW of Takotna, Alaska (United States). With a focal depth of about 3 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 149 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
565aca5d7aeb6aa731d4022bccadbd3575405b3c
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
2.6 km
UTC time
2025-02-03 05:46:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
62.96460, -156.30320
Temperature
5.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.6 km
Shallow
2.6 km
2.6 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Hayes
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 280 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • St. Michael
    Distance: 296 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 715 m ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 333 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 368 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 409 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Takotna AirportUnited States · TCT · PPCT
    14.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • McGrath AirportUnited States · MCG · PAMC
    35.3 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 · 11,560 Catalogue entries

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