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M2.1 Earthquake near 61 km WSW of Adak, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-01-27 17:14:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 27, 2025 at 17:14 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near 61 km WSW of Adak, Alaska (United States). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 101 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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
4e3407e667d6e68343638d737fdf600e463cb631
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
101.4 km
UTC time
2025-01-27 17:14:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.71350, -177.49060
Temperature
4.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 101.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 101.4 km
Intermediate
101.4 km
101.4 km — deeper than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

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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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