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M2.1 Earthquake near 49 km ENE of Ouzinkie, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-08 08:44:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near 49 km ENE of Ouzinkie, Alaska (United States) on February 8, 2025 at 08:44 UTC. With a focal depth of about 30 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. United States: 148 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
70a7248d2c335ebb3cc66e54eb99a5cf23956be8
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
29.8 km
UTC time
2025-02-08 08:44:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
58.12780, -151.76370
Temperature
5.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29.8 km
Shallow
29.8 km
29.8 km — deeper 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

  • Douglas
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States
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    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'105 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Kaguyak
    Distance: 142 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 901 m ·Last eruption: -3850 ·United States
  • Kukak
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'043 m ·United States
  • Steller
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'279 m ·United States
  • Denison
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'287 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Ouzinkie AirportUnited States · KOZ
    46.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,560 Catalogue entries

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