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M2.2 Earthquake near 8 km ENE of Ninilchik, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-11-01 00:02:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near 8 km ENE of Ninilchik, Alaska (United States) on November 1, 2025 at 00:02 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 50 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: 191 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
926309406d359800eddacc40e0e3a389a212fc7c
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
50.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-01 00:02:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
60.08850, -151.53780
Temperature
4.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50 km
Shallow
50 km
50 km — deeper than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 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

  • Redoubt
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Augustine
    Distance: 134 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Douglas
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Homer AirportUnited States · HOM · PAHO
    49.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,126 Catalogue entries

Of 4,125 other entries for this area and period, 2,347 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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