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M4.0 Earthquake near 87 km SSE of Adak, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-03-20 06:50:29 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
35.0 km
Source
USGS

87 km SSE of Adak, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On March 20, 2025 at 06:50 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near 87 km SSE of Adak, Alaska. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 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
759210a21c6ea683579b0592d8e5f870a8a4aec5
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-20 06:50:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.15600, -176.13220

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

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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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