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M2.5 Depth: 86.0 km

M2.5 Earthquake near SOUTHERN ALASKA (United States)

UTC time: 2025-10-08 20:20:41 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near SOUTHERN ALASKA (United States) on October 8, 2025 at 20:20 UTC. At around 86 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 187 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
86.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-08 20:20:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Alaska
Source
emsc
Coordinates
60.05010, -151.93580
Temperature
11.2°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 86 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 86 km
Intermediate
86 km
86 km — deeper than the regional average (15.4 km)
Regional average: 15.4 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

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    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
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