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M2.6 Earthquake near 21 km SSW of Point Possession, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-13 16:52:37 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
43.6 km
Source
USGS

21 km SSW of Point Possession, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near 21 km SSW of Point Possession, Alaska (United States) on February 13, 2025 at 16:52 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 44 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 147 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
ed736d3a3e13cf4cad7e987f7d7b30fab93927a9
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
43.6 km
UTC time
2025-02-13 16:52:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
60.73630, -150.77030
Temperature
9.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 43.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 43.6 km
Shallow
43.6 km
43.6 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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Volcanoes nearby

  • Spurr
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Augustine
    Distance: 213 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Douglas
    Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States

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Airports

  • Kenai Municipal AirportUnited States · ENA · PAEN
    31.7 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 · 11,559 Catalogue entries

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