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M3.2 Earthquake near 98 km NNW of Aleknagik, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-05 07:31:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 5, 2025 at 07:31 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near 98 km NNW of Aleknagik, Alaska (United States). With a focal depth of about 1 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 148 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
85d003aaa43931602026385ee7689fa12634b196
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
0.9 km
UTC time
2025-02-05 07:31:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
60.06360, -159.38630
Temperature
0.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.9 km
Shallow
0.9 km
0.9 km — shallower 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

  • Ukinrek Maars
    Distance: 297 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 91 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·United States
  • Griggs
    Distance: 310 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'317 m ·Last eruption: -1790 ·United States
  • Ugashik-Peulik
    Distance: 310 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'474 m ·Last eruption: 1814 ·United States
  • Martin
    Distance: 311 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'863 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·United States
  • Novarupta
    Distance: 313 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 841 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Mageik
    Distance: 314 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'165 m ·Last eruption: -500 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,427 Catalogue entries

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