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M2.5 Earthquake near 61 km SW of Akhiok, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-10-14 20:58:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 14, 2025 at 20:58 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near 61 km SW of Akhiok, Alaska (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 158 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
f4baf9136d3ad9a798035200b6bb7b472fd2b4db
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
12.3 km
UTC time
2025-10-14 20:58:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
56.50790, -154.79760
Temperature
9.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.3 km
Shallow
12.3 km
12.3 km — close to 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

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    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'677 m ·United States
  • Chiginagak
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'221 m ·Last eruption: 1998 ·United States
  • Alaska Peninsula Arc at 155.4°W
    Distance: 156 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 402 m ·United States
  • Yantarni
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'345 m ·Last eruption: -800 ·United States
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    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'474 m ·Last eruption: 1814 ·United States
  • Ukinrek Maars
    Distance: 180 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 91 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,083 Catalogue entries

Of 4,082 other entries for this area and period, 1,325 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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