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M2.7 Earthquake near 18 km S of Kokhanok, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-01 18:29:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 1, 2025 at 18:29 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near 18 km S of Kokhanok, Alaska (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 150 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
f3d0b4bfffdc5c8e86b4963167022f8dc0ab2168
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
9.8 km
UTC time
2025-02-01 18:29:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
59.26940, -154.79160
Temperature
3.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.8 km
Shallow
9.8 km
9.8 km — shallower 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Augustine
    Distance: 78 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Fourpeaked
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'105 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Douglas
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States
  • Kaguyak
    Distance: 85 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 901 m ·Last eruption: -3850 ·United States
  • Kukak
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'043 m ·United States
  • Steller
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'279 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kokhanok AirportUnited States · KNK · PFKK
    18.2 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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