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M2.0 Earthquake near 38 km SSW of Nanwalek, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-12 02:29:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near 38 km SSW of Nanwalek, Alaska (United States) on February 12, 2025 at 02:29 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 59 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 147 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
941fc8aa759dd2732d88c0f9983e68b83f51f3d5
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
59.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-12 02:29:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
59.04590, -152.23160
Temperature
5.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 59 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 59 km
Shallow
59 km
59 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

  • Augustine
    Distance: 77 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Douglas
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States
  • Fourpeaked
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'105 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Kaguyak
    Distance: 114 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 901 m ·Last eruption: -3850 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Kukak
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'043 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Nanwalek AirportUnited States · KEB · KEB
    38.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Port Graham AirportUnited States · PGM · PGM
    40.7 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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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