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M2.7 Earthquake near 129 km S of Unalaska, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-01-21 17:20:06 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
25.2 km
Source
USGS

129 km S of Unalaska, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On January 21, 2025 at 17:20 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near 129 km S of Unalaska, Alaska. With a focal depth of about 25 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
15f40a0de47f546a463d794fd49477a7619141c6
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
25.2 km
UTC time
2025-01-21 17:20:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.72090, -166.75630

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25.2 km
Shallow
25.2 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Okmok
    Distance: 121 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'073 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Recheschnoi
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'984 m ·United States
  • Makushin
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'800 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·United States
  • Vsevidof
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'160 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·United States
  • Bogoslof
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 150 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·United States
  • Akutan
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'303 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States

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 overview

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