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M4.1 Earthquake near 65 km SSE of Adak, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-01-03 05:42:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
38.3 km
Source
USGS

65 km SSE of Adak, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near 65 km SSE of Adak, Alaska on January 3, 2025 at 05:42 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 38 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
5ce788d1d6eaf25050d6dd84186628f79b6c0ea2
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
38.3 km
UTC time
2025-01-03 05:42:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.29930, -176.44910

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 38.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 38.3 km
Shallow
38.3 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

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    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'196 m ·Last eruption: -1600 ·United States
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    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'307 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
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    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 738 m ·United States
  • Kasatochi
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 314 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Takawangha
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·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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