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M4.4 Earthquake near 145 km SE of Akutan, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-02-04 16:31:24 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
36.3 km
Source
USGS

145 km SE of Akutan, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On February 4, 2025 at 16:31 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near 145 km SE of Akutan, Alaska. With a focal depth of about 36 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
340c1039d7b4d44e28b6bfe08e78148b585e9423
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
36.3 km
UTC time
2025-02-04 16:31:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
53.39180, -163.95060

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 36.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 36.3 km
Shallow
36.3 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Westdahl
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 1'563 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Fisher
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'112 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
  • Shishaldin ADVISORY · YELLOW
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'857 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Akutan
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'303 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Roundtop
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'871 m ·Last eruption: -7600 ·United States
  • Frosty
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·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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