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M2.2 Earthquake near 41 km NNW of Valdez, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-07 23:51:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near 41 km NNW of Valdez, Alaska (United States) on February 7, 2025 at 23:51 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 148 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
962b438140cfa6c87aa5e22c49083802f925eb0c
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
14.4 km
UTC time
2025-02-07 23:51:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
61.47810, -146.61240
Temperature
-3.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.4 km
Shallow
14.4 km
14.4 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wrangell
    Distance: 149 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Churchill
    Distance: 259 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 301 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 302 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 308 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 348 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Valdez Pioneer FieldUnited States · VDZ · PAVD
    43.1 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 · 11,560 Catalogue entries

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