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M2.5 Earthquake near 104 km E of Chignik, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-15 10:44:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near 104 km E of Chignik, Alaska (United States) on February 15, 2025 at 10:44 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 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: 149 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.3.

Details

ID
c6d9b19f2950afb27176a0532f49f424971a3ed6
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.8 km
UTC time
2025-02-15 10:44:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
56.34010, -156.71900
Temperature
4.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.8 km
Shallow
10.8 km
10.8 km — shallower 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

  • Yantarni
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'345 m ·Last eruption: -800 ·United States
  • Chiginagak
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'221 m ·Last eruption: 1998 ·United States
  • Kialagvik
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'677 m ·United States
  • Aniakchak
    Distance: 107 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'341 m ·Last eruption: 1931 ·United States
  • Black Peak
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'032 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·United States
  • Ugashik-Peulik
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'474 m ·Last eruption: 1814 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,838 Catalogue entries

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