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M2.0 Earthquake near 12 km W of Akhiok, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-02-21 04:46:39 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
15.7 km
Source
USGS

12 km W of Akhiok, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On February 21, 2025 at 04:46 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near 12 km W of Akhiok, Alaska. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
dcc3cc2004774bb323235a46e6042d64183c1472
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
15.7 km
UTC time
2025-02-21 04:46:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
56.96510, -154.36750

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.7 km
Shallow
15.7 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: 118 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 402 m ·United States
  • Kialagvik
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'677 m ·United States
  • Mageik
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'165 m ·Last eruption: -500 ·United States
  • Martin
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'863 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·United States
  • Trident
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'864 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·United States
  • Ugashik-Peulik
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'474 m ·Last eruption: 1814 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Akhiok AirportUnited States · AKK · PAKH
    11.6 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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