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M0.7 Earthquake near 38 km ENE of Adak, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-12-05 19:15:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 5, 2025 at 19:15 UTC, a magnitude M0.7 earthquake occurred near 38 km ENE of Adak, Alaska (United States). With a focal depth of about 2 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 159 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
736f24924e563ea421ebf855a49026742d4a29ef
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
2.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-05 19:15:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.06117, -176.16800
Temperature
3.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2 km
Shallow
2 km
2 km — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 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

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Adak AirportUnited States · ADK · PADK
    38.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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Alaska

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,147 Catalogue entries

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