M2.5 Depth: 76.8 km

M2.5 Earthquake near 86 km E of Cantwell, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-08-08 02:31:33 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 8, 2025 at 02:31 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near 86 km E of Cantwell, Alaska (United States). At around 77 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 154 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

Magnitude

M2.5

Depth

76.8 km

UTC time

2025-08-08 02:31:33 UTC

Local time

—

Country

United States

City

Alaska

Source

usgs

Coordinates

63.42190, -147.22470

Temperature

10.5°C

Map

Depth profile

Intermediate

76.8 km

76.8 km — deeper than the regional average (15.4 km)

Regional average: 15.4 km

Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

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