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M2.8 Earthquake near 14 km SSW of Wales, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-03 08:55:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near 14 km SSW of Wales, Alaska (United States) on February 3, 2025 at 08:55 UTC. With a focal depth of about 21 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 150 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
a5b53f3d886ec0548e1a183dcf18631e6b62c24b
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
20.9 km
UTC time
2025-02-03 08:55:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
65.49550, -168.23990
Temperature
-4.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20.9 km
Shallow
20.9 km
20.9 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: 221 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 610 m ·Last eruption: 300 ·United States
  • St. Michael
    Distance: 371 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 715 m ·United States
  • Ingakslugwat Hills
    Distance: 489 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 190 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Wales AirportUnited States · WAA · PAIW
    15.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tin City Long Range Radar Station AirportUnited States · TNC · PATC
    16.5 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 ≥ 2.0 · 11,560 Catalogue entries

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