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M2.4 Earthquake near 95 km S of Sand Point, Alaska

UTC time: 2026-02-05 23:47:44 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
20.0 km
Source
USGS

95 km S of Sand Point, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On February 5, 2026 at 23:47 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near 95 km S of Sand Point, Alaska. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
c5dc8de91bf353e9e7fd11f09d1429cb9c29245e
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-05 23:47:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
54.48000, -160.32100
Temperature
4.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 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

  • Dana
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'354 m ·Last eruption: -1890 ·United States
  • Pavlof
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'493 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Pavlof Sister
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'142 m ·United States
  • Emmons Lake Volcanic Center
    Distance: 147 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'534 m ·United States
  • Dutton
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'465 m ·United States
  • Stepovak Bay Group
    Distance: 161 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'633 m ·United States

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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