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M2.3 Earthquake near 88 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-14 19:32:51 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
17.1 km
Source
USGS

88 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On February 14, 2025 at 19:32 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near 88 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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
8884433d48586ea4fda29914a0600b8a53407e5b
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
17.1 km
UTC time
2025-02-14 19:32:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
54.66950, -159.76070
Temperature
5.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.1 km
Shallow
17.1 km
17.1 km — close to 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.

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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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