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M2.7 Earthquake near 39 km E of Chase, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-09 17:45:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near 39 km E of Chase, Alaska (United States) on February 9, 2025 at 17:45 UTC. With a focal depth of about 45 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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
fff165bbdcf3f4137cff55f4d3a60d032b8f1b37
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
44.6 km
UTC time
2025-02-09 17:45:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
62.49410, -149.35070
Temperature
4.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 44.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 44.6 km
Shallow
44.6 km
44.6 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

  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 180 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 281 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 339 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,560 Catalogue entries

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