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M2.1 Earthquake near 22 km ENE of Sand Point, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-07 11:38:37 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
55.8 km
Source
USGS

22 km ENE of Sand Point, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near 22 km ENE of Sand Point, Alaska (United States) on February 7, 2025 at 11:38 UTC. With a focal depth of about 56 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 148 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
eabee7f4e1eee10069f6e12514e793d0a692a82e
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
55.8 km
UTC time
2025-02-07 11:38:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
55.43990, -160.20260
Temperature
5.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 55.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 55.8 km
Shallow
55.8 km
55.8 km — deeper than 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.

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Airports

  • Sand Point AirportUnited States · SDP · PASD
    24.6 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 ≥ 2.0 · 11,560 Catalogue entries

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