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M3.8 Earthquake near 18 km ESE of Livengood, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-05 08:09:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 5, 2025 at 08:09 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near 18 km ESE of Livengood, Alaska (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 148 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
59bcce0c8cc4d1e03061155cc3afb8705d8fc6cf
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
8.6 km
UTC time
2025-02-05 08:09:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
65.44410, -148.19170
Temperature
1.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.6 km
Shallow
8.6 km
8.6 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

  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 154 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 434 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 472 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States

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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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