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M3.1 Earthquake near 20 km SW of Wales, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-03 21:57:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 3, 2025 at 21:57 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near 20 km SW of Wales, Alaska (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 19 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 150 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
a001a6a2a4d4b0e77c0f48c025ef01d190de4ae1
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
19.4 km
UTC time
2025-02-03 21:57:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
65.47090, -168.39290
Temperature
-5.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19.4 km
Shallow
19.4 km
19.4 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

  • Imuruk Lake
    Distance: 228 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 610 m ·Last eruption: 300 ·United States
  • St. Michael
    Distance: 375 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 715 m ·United States
  • Ingakslugwat Hills
    Distance: 490 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 190 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Wales AirportUnited States · WAA · PAIW
    21.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tin City Long Range Radar Station AirportUnited States · TNC · PATC
    24.0 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 ≥ 3.0 · 1,427 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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