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M2.0 Earthquake near 21 km WSW of Cantwell, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-01 17:53:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near 21 km WSW of Cantwell, Alaska (United States) on February 1, 2025 at 17:53 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 86 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
bcb835a4e609123526102773cdc55ced460843e6
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
86.2 km
UTC time
2025-02-01 17:53:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
63.29670, -149.32690
Temperature
6.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 86.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 86.2 km
Intermediate
86.2 km
86.2 km — deeper than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 96 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 269 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 307 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 360 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 414 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States

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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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