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M2.5 Earthquake near 25 km N of Beluga, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-12 09:06:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near 25 km N of Beluga, Alaska (United States) on February 12, 2025 at 09:06 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 57 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 147 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
92c926ad16df7c2cc3a733aaf82586c0a09c9aae
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
57.3 km
UTC time
2025-02-12 09:06:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
61.36850, -151.01380
Temperature
9.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 57.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 57.3 km
Shallow
57.3 km
57.3 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

  • Spurr
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Augustine
    Distance: 260 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Douglas
    Distance: 313 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·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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