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M2.1 Earthquake near 76 km SW of Adak, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-01-30 07:00:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 30, 2025 at 07:00 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near 76 km SW of Adak, Alaska (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 34 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 147 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
084d137dbe34ea381f050f185740c4323e84731e
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
34.4 km
UTC time
2025-01-30 07:00:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.48010, -177.53870
Temperature
4.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 34.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 34.4 km
Shallow
34.4 km
34.4 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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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,559 Catalogue entries

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