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M2.0 Earthquake near 59 km N of Petersville, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-03 09:32:34 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
105.8 km
Source
USGS

59 km N of Petersville, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On February 3, 2025 at 09:32 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near 59 km N of Petersville, Alaska (United States). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 106 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 149 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
85e9b1bef50591e50a334bc2baf102113c6fb3fb
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
105.8 km
UTC time
2025-02-03 09:32:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
63.02050, -150.93940
Temperature
-12.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 105.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 105.8 km
Intermediate
105.8 km
105.8 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 170 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 297 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 351 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 373 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·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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