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M3.7 Earthquake near 97 km SSE of Nikolai, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-03 04:04:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.7 earthquake was recorded near 97 km SSE of Nikolai, Alaska (United States) on February 3, 2025 at 04:04 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 150 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
a56abe6a07f287ea8e2674a08f5e48695169c840
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
7.9 km
UTC time
2025-02-03 04:04:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
62.17600, -153.81110
Temperature
-1.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.9 km
Shallow
7.9 km
7.9 km — shallower 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

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    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
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    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
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    Distance: 314 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
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    Distance: 342 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,427 Catalogue entries

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