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M2.1 Earthquake near 63 km ENE of Ugashik, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-08 17:11:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near 63 km ENE of Ugashik, Alaska (United States) on February 8, 2025 at 17:11 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 118 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 148 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
74aafe83287f34f1b30b2d400995125826f0cb99
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
117.7 km
UTC time
2025-02-08 17:11:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
57.69780, -156.39020
Temperature
1.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 117.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 117.7 km
Intermediate
117.7 km
117.7 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

  • Ugashik-Peulik
    Distance: 6 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'474 m ·Last eruption: 1814 ·United States
  • Ukinrek Maars
    Distance: 17 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 91 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·United States
  • Kialagvik
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'677 m ·United States
  • Alaska Peninsula Arc at 155.4°W
    Distance: 61 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 402 m ·United States
  • Chiginagak
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'221 m ·Last eruption: 1998 ·United States
  • Martin
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'863 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·United States

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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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