Alaska earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 49 km SSW of Nelson Lagoon, Alaska

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 49 km SSW of Nelson Lagoon, Alaska on Sun, Nov 30, 2025, 5:52 PM AKST (02:52 UTC), 154 km (96 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 44 km WSW of Ivanof Bay, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2025-12-01 02:52:24 UTC
Depth
153.9 km (95.6 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
55.624° N, 161.640° 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.

Location uncertainty
About 12.7 km horizontally, 4.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.50
Station coverage gap
127°
Stations used
24

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.560 km WSW of Nelson Lagoon, Alaska · 301 days ago · 177 km deep · 44 km away
  2. 2.424 km WNW of Sand Point, Alaska · 300 days ago · 75 km deep · 55 km away
  3. 3.026 km SSW of Nelson Lagoon, Alaska · 298 days ago · 161 km deep · 24 km away
  4. 3.644 km WSW of Ivanof Bay, Alaska · 296 days ago · 12 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 1.818 km SSE of Cold Bay, Alaska · 284 days ago · 94 km deep · 90 km away
  6. 2.658 km SSW of Sand Point, Alaska · 284 days ago · 22 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 2.859 km SW of Nelson Lagoon, Alaska · 281 days ago · 116 km deep · 11 km away
  8. 2.455 km E of King Cove, Alaska · 276 days ago · 74 km deep · 66 km away
  9. 2.45 km E of Nelson Lagoon, Alaska · 270 days ago · 153 km deep · 53 km away
  10. 3.223 km S of King Cove, Alaska · 269 days ago · 91 km deep · 95 km away
  11. 2.948 km S of Nelson Lagoon, Alaska · 268 days ago · 109 km deep · 32 km away
  12. 2.342 km SE of King Cove, Alaska · 268 days ago · 67 km deep · 91 km away
  13. 2.256 km SSW of Sand Point, Alaska · 257 days ago · 40 km deep · 98 km away
  14. 2.453 km ESE of King Cove, Alaska · 253 days ago · 62 km deep · 83 km away
  15. 3.143 km NNW of Nelson Lagoon, Alaska · 252 days ago · 206 km deep · 78 km away

Before

  1. 3.558 km SSW of Nelson Lagoon, Alaska · 311 days ago · 164 km deep · 8 km away
  2. 2.034 km SE of King Cove, Alaska · 313 days ago · 56 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 2.261 km ESE of King Cove, Alaska · 313 days ago · 48 km deep · 92 km away
  4. 2.440 km S of Sand Point, Alaska · 314 days ago · 0 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 2.744 km NE of Cold Bay, Alaska · 318 days ago · 163 km deep · 42 km away
  6. 2.263 km SW of Sand Point, Alaska · 320 days ago · 55 km deep · 86 km away
  7. 2.614 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska · 326 days ago · 104 km deep · 84 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak2025xpigec. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 6:14 AM UTC.