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M2.2 Earthquake near 79 km ESE of Yakutat, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-14 22:49:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near 79 km ESE of Yakutat, Alaska (United States) on February 14, 2025 at 22:49 UTC. With a focal depth of about 2 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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
f5a028d840bd6e6f170893f2ec92d1cd0594b9e2
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
1.9 km
UTC time
2025-02-14 22:49:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
59.24080, -138.45520
Temperature
6.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1.9 km
Shallow
1.9 km
1.9 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

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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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