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M2.8 Earthquake near 136 km S of Unalaska, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-01-21 15:53:33 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

136 km S of Unalaska, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On January 21, 2025 at 15:53 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near 136 km S of Unalaska, Alaska. 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
5c1cb38fa94b53589094ad3204035a986c0b45c7
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-21 15:53:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.65800, -166.75130

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

  • Okmok
    Distance: 126 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'073 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Recheschnoi
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'984 m ·United States
  • Makushin
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'800 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·United States
  • Vsevidof
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'160 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·United States
  • Bogoslof
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 150 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·United States
  • Akutan
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'303 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·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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