M2.3 Earthquake near 154 km SE of Akutan, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-02-05 13:22:55 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M2.3

Depth: 25.5 km
Source: USGS

154 km SE of Akutan, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near 154 km SE of Akutan, Alaska on February 5, 2025 at 13:22 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 26 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M2.3

Depth

25.5 km

UTC time

2025-02-05 13:22:55 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

53.28460, -163.92770

Temperature

5.8°C

Depth profile

Shallow

25.5 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

Westdahl

Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 1'563 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
Fisher

Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'112 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
Shishaldin ADVISORY · YELLOW

Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'857 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
Akutan

Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'303 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
Roundtop

Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'871 m ·Last eruption: -7600 ·United States
Makushin

Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'800 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·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.

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