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M2.0 Earthquake near 66 km NW of Lake Minchumina, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-16 08:58:42 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
13.3 km
Source
USGS

66 km NW of Lake Minchumina, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On February 16, 2025 at 08:58 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near 66 km NW of Lake Minchumina, Alaska (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 146 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
9a2cc9489883037228921b950544620c38207bfd
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
13.3 km
UTC time
2025-02-16 08:58:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
64.33290, -153.21920
Temperature
4.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.3 km
Shallow
13.3 km
13.3 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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    Distance: 302 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
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    Distance: 341 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
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    Distance: 446 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 715 m ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 478 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·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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