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M2.8 Earthquake near 152 km SE of Akutan, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-02-04 19:53:59 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

152 km SE of Akutan, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near 152 km SE of Akutan, Alaska on February 4, 2025 at 19:53 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
4e8bde90393aa993f0635acbf1809d5069a16ec3
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-04 19:53:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
53.32200, -163.92030

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

  • Westdahl
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 1'563 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Fisher
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'112 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
  • Shishaldin ADVISORY · YELLOW
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'857 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Akutan
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'303 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Roundtop
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'871 m ·Last eruption: -7600 ·United States
  • Frosty
    Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·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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