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M2.7 Earthquake near 47 km SSE of Denali National Park, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-12 12:31:28 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
12.1 km
Source
USGS

47 km SSE of Denali National Park, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near 47 km SSE of Denali National Park, Alaska (United States) on February 12, 2025 at 12:31 UTC. With a focal depth of about 12 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: 147 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
f8717f584e7627b47168656a8342d1e1acac7f7c
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
12.1 km
UTC time
2025-02-12 12:31:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
63.12980, -151.46540
Temperature
-2.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.1 km
Shallow
12.1 km
12.1 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Hayes
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 182 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 302 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 355 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 401 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States

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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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