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M4.1 Earthquake near 42 km SE of Adak, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-02-28 02:00:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
54.5 km
Source
USGS

42 km SE of Adak, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near 42 km SE of Adak, Alaska on February 28, 2025 at 02:00 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 55 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
41882595facddc64d97aee60ab7ba38449647ea0
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
54.5 km
UTC time
2025-02-28 02:00:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.62960, -176.15510

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 54.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 54.5 km
Shallow
54.5 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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    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'196 m ·Last eruption: -1600 ·United States
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    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 273 m ·Last eruption: -1150 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Adak AirportUnited States · ADK · PADK
    43.9 kmStraight-line distance

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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