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M2.9 Earthquake near 145 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-04-16 03:54:03 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
30.8 km
Source
USGS

145 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On April 16, 2025 at 03:54 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near 145 km WSW of Adak, Alaska. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 31 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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

Details

ID
7dd5695fcc6a7d4210e3da06f5bfeed229402697
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
30.8 km
UTC time
2025-04-16 03:54:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.18430, -178.41040

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30.8 km
Shallow
30.8 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

  • Gareloi
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'573 m ·Last eruption: 1989 ·United States
  • Tanaga
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'806 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·United States
  • Takawangha
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·United States
  • Bobrof
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 738 m ·United States
  • Kanaga
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'307 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Moffett
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'196 m ·Last eruption: -1600 ·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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