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M3.3 Earthquake near 11 km W of Port Clarence, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-16 04:51:20 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
14.0 km
Source
USGS

11 km W of Port Clarence, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On February 16, 2025 at 04:51 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near 11 km W of Port Clarence, Alaska (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 148 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
cefd9a38c963df812540cc55190d6f8a86bdd5d0
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-16 04:51:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
65.27740, -167.08170
Temperature
-3.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 km
14 km — close to 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

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    Distance: 170 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 610 m ·Last eruption: 300 ·United States
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    Distance: 313 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 715 m ·United States
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    Distance: 447 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 190 m ·United States

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Airports

  • Brevig Mission AirportUnited States · KTS · PFKT
    29.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Teller AirportUnited States · TLA · PATE
    34.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,427 Catalogue entries

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