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M2.6 Earthquake near 146 km SW of Akhiok, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-02-24 18:19:57 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
6.8 km
Source
USGS

146 km SW of Akhiok, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On February 24, 2025 at 18:19 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near 146 km SW of Akhiok, Alaska. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
cc8e2142483d381fca9c743499037c391305cc2a
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
6.8 km
UTC time
2025-02-24 18:19:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
55.89200, -155.59580

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.8 km
Shallow
6.8 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

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    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'345 m ·Last eruption: -800 ·United States
  • Kialagvik
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'677 m ·United States
  • Chiginagak
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'221 m ·Last eruption: 1998 ·United States
  • Aniakchak
    Distance: 193 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'341 m ·Last eruption: 1931 ·United States
  • Black Peak
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'032 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·United States
  • Ugashik-Peulik
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'474 m ·Last eruption: 1814 ·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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