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M2.1 Earthquake near 52 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-16 19:54:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 16, 2025 at 19:54 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near 52 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska (United States). At around 88 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 146 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
6f16ffbf2fb7ed54dbc1eab06ccd2f315c9be36e
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
87.9 km
UTC time
2025-02-16 19:54:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
60.34710, -152.39330
Temperature
8.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 87.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 87.9 km
Intermediate
87.9 km
87.9 km — deeper than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Redoubt
    Distance: 25 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Augustine
    Distance: 124 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Douglas
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,559 Catalogue entries

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