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M2.2 Earthquake near 72 km WSW of Atka, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-12 00:08:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 12, 2025 at 00:08 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near 72 km WSW of Atka, Alaska (United States). With a focal depth of about 46 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 147 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
87dce514d5a22966dfdf065b9270cae16a25ebfd
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
45.8 km
UTC time
2025-02-12 00:08:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.85350, -175.10470
Temperature
4.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 45.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 45.8 km
Shallow
45.8 km
45.8 km — deeper 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

  • Koniuji
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 273 m ·Last eruption: -1150 ·United States
  • Kasatochi
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 314 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Great Sitkin WATCH · ORANGE
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'740 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United States
  • Atka Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'518 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·United States
  • Moffett
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'196 m ·Last eruption: -1600 ·United States
  • Kanaga
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'307 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States

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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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