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M3.4 Earthquake near 125 km S of Unalaska, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-01-21 13:15:05 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
6.7 km
Source
USGS

125 km S of Unalaska, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On January 21, 2025 at 13:15 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near 125 km S of Unalaska, Alaska. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
2446be1233dd62ae6ad2458c97fb3586cc0a79e5
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
6.7 km
UTC time
2025-01-21 13:15:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.74910, -166.70170

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.7 km
Shallow
6.7 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: 122 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'073 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Makushin
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'800 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·United States
  • Recheschnoi
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'984 m ·United States
  • Vsevidof
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'160 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·United States
  • Bogoslof
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 150 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·United States
  • Akutan
    Distance: 161 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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