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M2.5 Earthquake near 77 km N of Arctic Village, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-13 01:38:09 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
5.7 km
Source
USGS

77 km N of Arctic Village, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On February 13, 2025 at 01:38 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near 77 km N of Arctic Village, Alaska (United States). With a focal depth of about 6 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 147 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
f9b1a2fb191f7105305b72fdb911138082cd3dcb
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
5.7 km
UTC time
2025-02-13 01:38:09 UTC
Local time
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
68.81710, -145.45420
Temperature
-10.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.7 km
Shallow
5.7 km
5.7 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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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,559 Catalogue entries

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