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M2.5 Earthquake near 192 km SSE of Akhiok, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-02-22 12:56:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

192 km SSE of Akhiok, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On February 22, 2025 at 12:56 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near 192 km SSE of Akhiok, Alaska. 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
f626bf7de795c0c3171083add8fb2f9a72ba8185
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-22 12:56:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
55.41240, -152.74990

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

  • Kialagvik
    Distance: 317 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'677 m ·United States
  • Alaska Peninsula Arc at 155.4°W
    Distance: 318 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 402 m ·United States
  • Chiginagak
    Distance: 324 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'221 m ·Last eruption: 1998 ·United States
  • Yantarni
    Distance: 327 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'345 m ·Last eruption: -800 ·United States
  • Ugashik-Peulik
    Distance: 342 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'474 m ·Last eruption: 1814 ·United States
  • Mageik
    Distance: 345 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'165 m ·Last eruption: -500 ·United States

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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