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M2.9 Earthquake near 24 km WNW of Akhiok, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-02-21 15:11:22 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
3.8 km
Source
USGS

24 km WNW of Akhiok, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On February 21, 2025 at 15:11 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near 24 km WNW of Akhiok, Alaska. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
cc16aa3f847bdd8d116faa13017849bd7af2fa2b
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
3.8 km
UTC time
2025-02-21 15:11:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
57.01230, -154.55730

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.8 km
Shallow
3.8 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

  • Alaska Peninsula Arc at 155.4°W
    Distance: 108 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 402 m ·United States
  • Kialagvik
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'677 m ·United States
  • Ugashik-Peulik
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'474 m ·Last eruption: 1814 ·United States
  • Martin
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'863 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·United States
  • Mageik
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'165 m ·Last eruption: -500 ·United States
  • Trident
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'864 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Akhiok AirportUnited States · AKK · PAKH
    24.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

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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