M2.1 Depth: 113.4 km

M2.1 Earthquake near 58 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-12-20 02:47:06 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On December 20, 2025 at 02:47 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near 58 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska (United States). At around 113 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 216 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.0.

Details

Magnitude

M2.1

Depth

113.4 km

UTC time

2025-12-20 02:47:06 UTC

Local time

—

Country

United States

City

Alaska

Source

usgs

Coordinates

60.06000, -152.76400

Temperature

-13.0°C

Map

Depth profile

Intermediate

113.4 km

113.4 km — deeper than the regional average (15.7 km)

Regional average: 15.7 km

Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

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