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M3.2 Earthquake near 230 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-09-17 01:13:38 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
14.8 km
Source
USGS

230 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On September 17, 2025 at 01:13 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near 230 km WSW of Adak, Alaska. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
500f654063124b6e012bfb5031339d0449f8d994
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
14.8 km
UTC time
2025-09-17 01:13:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.47380, -179.90480
Temperature
9.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.8 km
Shallow
14.8 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

  • Gareloi
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'573 m ·Last eruption: 1989 ·United States
  • Tanaga
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'806 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·United States
  • Takawangha
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·United States
  • Bobrof
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 738 m ·United States
  • Kanaga
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'307 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Moffett
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'196 m ·Last eruption: -1600 ·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.

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