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M 2.5 earthquake - 46 km NNW of Valdez, Alaska
USGS reports a magnitude 2.5 earthquake located 46 km NNW of Valdez, Alaska (61.5, -146.769) at a depth of 15.8 km.
Categories: earthquake, natural hazards, seismology
AI-generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- AI confidence
- 9/10
- Geographic reach
- 2/10
- Global importance
- 2/10
- Impact magnitude
- 2/10
- Positivity
- 3/10
- Urgency
- 2/10
Why it matters
Small local earthquake recorded by USGS; of interest for local residents, seismic monitoring and researchers tracking regional seismicity, but unlikely to pose significant hazard given the low magnitude.