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M2.6 Earthquake near 149 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-04-16 03:54:46 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
35.0 km
Source
USGS

149 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On April 16, 2025 at 03:54 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near 149 km WSW of Adak, Alaska. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
59e42e99b68e8374410901bfab730473a668a10a
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-16 03:54:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.14250, -178.44720

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'573 m ·Last eruption: 1989 ·United States
  • Tanaga
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'806 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·United States
  • Takawangha
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·United States
  • Bobrof
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 738 m ·United States
  • Kanaga
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'307 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Moffett
    Distance: 148 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.

Earthquake overview

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