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M2.2 Earthquake near 28 km NNE of Larsen Bay, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-14 12:49:15 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
26.1 km
Source
USGS

28 km NNE of Larsen Bay, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On February 14, 2025 at 12:49 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near 28 km NNE of Larsen Bay, Alaska (United States). 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 event was recorded by USGS. United States: 147 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
a60fbaafd90c76e1dd90a72f0b651e8b9c92ccfa
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
26.1 km
UTC time
2025-02-14 12:49:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
57.79040, -153.85880
Temperature
6.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26.1 km
Shallow
26.1 km
26.1 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

  • Snowy Mountain
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'162 m ·Last eruption: 1710 ·United States
  • Steller
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'279 m ·United States
  • Denison
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'287 m ·United States
  • Kukak
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'043 m ·United States
  • Katmai
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'047 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Trident
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'864 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·United States

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Airports

  • Larsen Bay AirportUnited States · KLN · PALB
    29.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Karluk AirportUnited States · KYK · PAKY
    43.3 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 · 11,559 Catalogue entries

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