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M5.7 Earthquake near 155 km SSW of Akhiok, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-02-13 23:59:27 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
13.3 km
Source
USGS

155 km SSW of Akhiok, Alaska

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M5.7 Earthquake near 155 km SSW of Akhiok, Alaska · 2025-02-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.7 Earthquake near 155 km SSW of Akhiok, Alaska · 2025-02-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.7 earthquake was recorded near 155 km SSW of Akhiok, Alaska on February 13, 2025 at 23:59 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
6d6ac04804d13ab0aa05cb20cd43369d30e3b9b4
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
13.3 km
UTC time
2025-02-13 23:59:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
55.61510, -154.91760
Temperature
4.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.3 km
Shallow
13.3 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Anchorage687.7 kmNE289'600

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kialagvik
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'677 m ·United States
  • Yantarni
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'345 m ·Last eruption: -800 ·United States
  • Chiginagak
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'221 m ·Last eruption: 1998 ·United States
  • Aniakchak
    Distance: 245 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'341 m ·Last eruption: 1931 ·United States
  • Alaska Peninsula Arc at 155.4°W
    Distance: 253 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 402 m ·United States
  • Ugashik-Peulik
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'474 m ·Last eruption: 1814 ·United States

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.42025-02-13 23:59:28 UTC27.1 kmAlaska M2.52025-02-15 10:44:20 UTC138.1 km104 km E of Chignik, Alaska M2.42025-02-15 16:37:07 UTC145.6 km118 km SSE of Ugashik, Alaska M3.02025-02-17 03:04:53 UTC51.0 km147 km SW of Akhiok, Alaska M2.42025-02-17 07:30:44 UTC78.3 km175 km SE of Chignik, Alaska M2.32025-02-18 11:00:57 UTC133.3 km105 km SE of Chignik, Alaska M2.52025-02-22 12:43:21 UTC124.5 km136 km SE of Chignik, Alaska M2.52025-02-22 12:56:27 UTC138.3 km192 km SSE of Akhiok, Alaska M2.62025-02-24 18:19:57 UTC52.4 km146 km SW of Akhiok, Alaska M2.32025-02-24 19:54:46 UTC124.9 km170 km SE of Chignik, Alaska M2.72025-02-26 04:18:53 UTC141.7 km81 km W of Akhiok, Alaska M2.82025-02-27 17:07:16 UTC73.9 km156 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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