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M2.5 Earthquake near KODIAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA (United States)

UTC time: 2025-05-24 11:31:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near KODIAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA (United States) on May 24, 2025 at 11:31 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. United States: 189 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
c32d0a4d5312f913d3e70778431d69e33bda6e4f
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-24 11:31:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Alaska
Source
emsc
Coordinates
58.99050, -151.39610
Temperature
8.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 km
35 km — deeper than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 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

  • Augustine
    Distance: 123 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Douglas
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States
  • Fourpeaked
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'105 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Kaguyak
    Distance: 157 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 901 m ·Last eruption: -3850 ·United States
  • Kukak
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'043 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Port Graham AirportUnited States · PGM · PGM
    46.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,126 Catalogue entries

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