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M2.4 Earthquake near 101 km S of Lowell Point, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-05-21 22:07:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
11.1 km
Source
USGS

101 km S of Lowell Point, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On May 21, 2025 at 22:07 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near 101 km S of Lowell Point, Alaska. With a focal depth of about 11 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.

Details

ID
6ef80a373ce6eed8eb6d50ae90a5453f803121ee
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
11.1 km
UTC time
2025-05-21 22:07:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
59.15760, -149.46530
Temperature
7.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.1 km
Shallow
11.1 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

  • Iliamna
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Augustine
    Distance: 227 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Douglas
    Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States
  • Fourpeaked
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'105 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Kaguyak
    Distance: 269 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 901 m ·Last eruption: -3850 ·United States

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.

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