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M2.5 Earthquake near 218 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-04-16 04:37:36 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
27.7 km
Source
USGS

218 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near 218 km WSW of Adak, Alaska on April 16, 2025 at 04:37 UTC. With a focal depth of about 28 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
3f4a55b7caf197fc042d0559071e21b71dcd16c7
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
27.7 km
UTC time
2025-04-16 04:37:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.18880, -179.58380

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27.7 km
Shallow
27.7 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

  • Gareloi
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'573 m ·Last eruption: 1989 ·United States
  • Tanaga
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'806 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·United States
  • Takawangha
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·United States
  • Bobrof
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 738 m ·United States
  • Kanaga
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'307 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Moffett
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'196 m ·Last eruption: -1600 ·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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