Magnitude
M2.1
- Depth
- 76.9 km
- Source
- USGS
15 km SW of Atka, Alaska
M2.1 Earthquake near 15 km SW of Atka, Alaska
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near 15 km SW of Atka, Alaska on March 2, 2025 at 21:29 UTC. At around 77 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.
The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.
Details
ID
0cf5731ac9d937d012c4f468a76d8ab4d64d972b
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
76.9 km
UTC time
2025-03-02 21:29:57 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.11270,
-174.38840
Depth profile
Intermediate
76.9 km
Why depth matters
Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.
Depth classes per USGS
Volcanoes nearby
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Great Sitkin WATCH · ORANGE
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Atka Airport17.3 kmStraight-line distance
United States · AKB · PAAK
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
No unambiguous area assignment
Context for this earthquake
This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.
Earthquake overviewStats (last 24h)
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