Magnitude
M3.6
- Depth
- 33.8 km
- Source
- USGS
48 km SSE of Adak, Alaska
M3.6 Earthquake near 48 km SSE of Adak, Alaska
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About this earthquake
On March 1, 2025 at 02:53 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near 48 km SSE of Adak, Alaska. With a focal depth of about 34 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.
The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.
Details
ID
407a815e75646639d331fa23e2642800863e2168
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
33.8 km
UTC time
2025-03-01 02:53:19 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.47650,
-176.36290
Depth profile
Shallow
33.8 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
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Great Sitkin WATCH · ORANGE
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Adak Airport49.2 kmStraight-line distance
United States · ADK · PADK
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
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.
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