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M2.1 Earthquake near 34 km NE of Paxson, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-12 01:54:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near 34 km NE of Paxson, Alaska (United States) on February 12, 2025 at 01:54 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 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. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 147 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
a746b35bd41af87a04f897b633861fc9a89a936c
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
12.6 km
UTC time
2025-02-12 01:54:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
63.30370, -145.12710
Temperature
-10.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.6 km
Shallow
12.6 km
12.6 km — close to 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

  • Wrangell
    Distance: 155 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 183 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Churchill
    Distance: 276 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States
  • Fort Selkirk
    Distance: 391 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'239 m ·Canada
  • Hayes
    Distance: 417 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 430 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States

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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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