M5.4 Depth: 23.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake near Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-13 23:59:28 UTC Local time:
M5.4 earthquake near Alaska on Feb 13, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.4 Earthquake near Alaska (United States) · 2025-02-13 23:59:28 UTC

About this earthquake

On February 13, 2025 at 23:59 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Alaska (United States). With a focal depth of about 23 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 194 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.4.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
23.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-13 23:59:28 UTC
Local time
Country
State
City
Source
usp
Coordinates
55.78846, -155.22054

Map

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23 km
Shallow
23 km
23 km — deeper than the regional average (15.8 km)
Regional average: 15.8 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Anchorage677.7 kmNE289'600

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Yantarni
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'345 m ·Last eruption: -800 ·United States
  • Kialagvik
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'677 m ·United States
  • Chiginagak
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'221 m ·Last eruption: 1998 ·United States
  • Aniakchak
    Distance: 219 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'341 m ·Last eruption: 1931 ·United States
  • Ugashik-Peulik
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'474 m ·Last eruption: 1814 ·United States
  • Alaska Peninsula Arc at 155.4°W
    Distance: 232 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 402 m ·United States

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM3.0

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.4 to M5.7.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
NNSNM5.79.1 km27.2 km
USPM5.423.0 km0.0 km

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