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M3.3 Earthquake near 135 km S of Unalaska, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-01-27 04:08:26 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
24.7 km
Source
USGS

135 km S of Unalaska, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On January 27, 2025 at 04:08 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near 135 km S of Unalaska, Alaska. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 25 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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
4161411d98044faa81d9232e17c244a04c705614
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
24.7 km
UTC time
2025-01-27 04:08:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.66090, -166.66440

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24.7 km
Shallow
24.7 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: 130 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'073 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Recheschnoi
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'984 m ·United States
  • Makushin
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'800 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·United States
  • Vsevidof
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'160 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·United States
  • Bogoslof
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 150 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·United States
  • Akutan
    Distance: 170 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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