Alaska earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 17 km N of Fishhook, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 17 km N of Fishhook, Alaska on Thu, Feb 20, 2025, 8:20 PM AKST (05:20 UTC), 9 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 31 km ENE of Skwentna, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2025-02-21 05:20:33 UTC
Depth
8.8 km (5.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.901° N, 149.292° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
73

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 102 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 199.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0252e31kmw. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:44 AM UTC.