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M2.4 Earthquake near 41 km N of Larsen Bay, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-16 08:20:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near 41 km N of Larsen Bay, Alaska (United States) on February 16, 2025 at 08:20 UTC. With a focal depth of about 67 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 147 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
fc78c1377f4300a8b1d0418e45938346a631fe20
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
67.2 km
UTC time
2025-02-16 08:20:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
57.91460, -153.95660
Temperature
9.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 67.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 67.2 km
Shallow
67.2 km
67.2 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

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Larsen Bay AirportUnited States · KLN · PALB
    42.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Karluk AirportUnited States · KYK · PAKY
    48.7 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 ≥ 2.0 · 11,559 Catalogue entries

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