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M2.0 Earthquake near 44 km W of Adak, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-01-26 02:51:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near 44 km W of Adak, Alaska (United States) on January 26, 2025 at 02:51 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 67 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 148 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
4a96ee3269b084ba9c5148a8b7a2f9268f3d2886
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
67.3 km
UTC time
2025-01-26 02:51:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.79970, -177.26770
Temperature
4.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 67.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 67.3 km
Shallow
67.3 km
67.3 km — deeper than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 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

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,557 Catalogue entries

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