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M2.5 Earthquake near 45 km W of Adak, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-06-03 16:20:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 3, 2025 at 16:20 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near 45 km W of Adak, Alaska (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 178 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
174b409779da837a279d8719791ca6e6f652d85c
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
11.5 km
UTC time
2025-06-03 16:20:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.87433, -177.29183
Temperature
5.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.5 km
Shallow
11.5 km
11.5 km — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 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

  • Kanaga
    Distance: 10 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'307 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Bobrof
    Distance: 11 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 738 m ·United States
  • Moffett
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'196 m ·Last eruption: -1600 ·United States
  • Takawangha
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·United States
  • Tanaga
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'806 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·United States
  • Great Sitkin WATCH · ORANGE
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'740 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Adak AirportUnited States · ADK · PADK
    44.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,148 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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