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M2.0 Earthquake near 98 km NNW of Aleknagik, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-06 18:25:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near 98 km NNW of Aleknagik, Alaska (United States) on February 6, 2025 at 18:25 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 2 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 148 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
f850a015ccdb2ff6c37888042293e18bff890ae7
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
2.3 km
UTC time
2025-02-06 18:25:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
60.06340, -159.38820
Temperature
0.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.3 km
Shallow
2.3 km
2.3 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

  • Ukinrek Maars
    Distance: 297 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 91 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·United States
  • Griggs
    Distance: 310 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'317 m ·Last eruption: -1790 ·United States
  • Ugashik-Peulik
    Distance: 310 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'474 m ·Last eruption: 1814 ·United States
  • Martin
    Distance: 311 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'863 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·United States
  • Novarupta
    Distance: 313 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 841 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Mageik
    Distance: 314 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'165 m ·Last eruption: -500 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,561 Catalogue entries

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