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M2.1 Earthquake near 49 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-12 12:52:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 12, 2025 at 12:52 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near 49 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska (United States). With a focal depth of about 9 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 147 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
866497684dbabe9a9101e8e5fc20846545100653
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
8.9 km
UTC time
2025-02-12 12:52:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
55.17040, -159.78090
Temperature
5.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.9 km
Shallow
8.9 km
8.9 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

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Sand Point AirportUnited States · SDP · PASD
    49.6 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 · 11,559 Catalogue entries

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