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M2.6 Earthquake near 53 km ESE of King Salmon, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-05 01:21:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
162.6 km
Source
USGS

53 km ESE of King Salmon, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On February 5, 2025 at 01:21 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near 53 km ESE of King Salmon, Alaska (United States). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 163 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 147 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
eb68f2acda98b916f93b01e800188b71bb62651a
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
162.6 km
UTC time
2025-02-05 01:21:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
58.43580, -155.88900
Temperature
7.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 162.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 162.6 km
Intermediate
162.6 km
162.6 km — deeper than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 km
Why depth matters

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

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Martin
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'863 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·United States
  • Mageik
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'165 m ·Last eruption: -500 ·United States
  • Novarupta
    Distance: 47 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 841 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Griggs
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'317 m ·Last eruption: -1790 ·United States
  • Trident
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'864 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·United States
  • Katmai
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'047 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,561 Catalogue entries

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