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M3.0 Earthquake near 17 km WSW of Wales, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-04 12:43:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 4, 2025 at 12:43 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near 17 km WSW of Wales, Alaska (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 27 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 148 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
bde3bf4b19fd83f927c0c0cb83aa5ce0a64e35e9
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
26.8 km
UTC time
2025-02-04 12:43:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
65.52250, -168.41490
Temperature
-5.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26.8 km
Shallow
26.8 km
26.8 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: 229 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 610 m ·Last eruption: 300 ·United States
  • St. Michael
    Distance: 379 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 715 m ·United States
  • Ingakslugwat Hills
    Distance: 495 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 190 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Wales AirportUnited States · WAA · PAIW
    18.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tin City Long Range Radar Station AirportUnited States · TNC · PATC
    23.1 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 ≥ 3.0 · 1,427 Catalogue entries

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