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M3.0 Earthquake near 18 km ENE of Point Possession, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-06 00:18:02 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
53.2 km
Source
USGS

18 km ENE of Point Possession, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near 18 km ENE of Point Possession, Alaska (United States) on February 6, 2025 at 00:18 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 53 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 148 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
f78e8ab3e2063541fe74b0eb8328f9dbc49d872d
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
53.2 km
UTC time
2025-02-06 00:18:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
61.00410, -150.38930
Temperature
9.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 53.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 53.2 km
Shallow
53.2 km
53.2 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Spurr
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Augustine
    Distance: 248 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Douglas
    Distance: 297 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States

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Airports

  • Ted Stevens Anchorage International AirportUnited States · ANC · PANC
    28.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Merrill FieldUnited States · MRI · PAMR
    37.4 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 ≥ 3.0 · 1,427 Catalogue entries

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