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M3.2 Earthquake near 55 km SE of Adak, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-08-19 19:25:04 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
64.8 km
Source
USGS

55 km SE of Adak, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On August 19, 2025 at 19:25 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near 55 km SE of Adak, Alaska. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 65 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
736a6a3edf278a62f71f0779ca4eff93641efd80
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
64.8 km
UTC time
2025-08-19 19:25:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.57590, -175.99820
Temperature
11.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 64.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 64.8 km
Shallow
64.8 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

  • Great Sitkin WATCH · ORANGE
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'740 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United States
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    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'196 m ·Last eruption: -1600 ·United States
  • Kasatochi
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 314 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Kanaga
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'307 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Koniuji
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 273 m ·Last eruption: -1150 ·United States
  • Bobrof
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 738 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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