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M2.0 Earthquake near 107 km WSW of Adak, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-12 05:01:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near 107 km WSW of Adak, Alaska (United States) on February 12, 2025 at 05:01 UTC. With a focal depth of about 32 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 147 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
7b3477ad28011f5cbb4ef849ac4b0c610914dddc
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
32.4 km
UTC time
2025-02-12 05:01:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.46110, -178.03410
Temperature
5.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 32.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 32.4 km
Shallow
32.4 km
32.4 km — deeper than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 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

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    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·United States
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    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'573 m ·Last eruption: 1989 ·United States
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    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'196 m ·Last eruption: -1600 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,559 Catalogue entries

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