M2.5 Earthquake near 71 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-07-21 16:11:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
245.3 km
Source
USGS

71 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On July 21, 2025 at 16:11 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near 71 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 245 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
9c6834940ba54c27ac30865d2806939d528443bf
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
245.3 km
UTC time
2025-07-21 16:11:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
55.99440, -157.39440
Temperature
11.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 245.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 245.3 km
Intermediate
245.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'032 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·United States
  • Distance: 109 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'341 m ·Last eruption: 1931 ·United States
  • Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'345 m ·Last eruption: -800 ·United States
  • Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·United States
  • Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'221 m ·Last eruption: 1998 ·United States
  • Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'677 m ·United States

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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