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M4.2 Earthquake near 82 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-01-14 14:38:45 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
42.7 km
Source
USGS

82 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near 82 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska on January 14, 2025 at 14:38 UTC. With a focal depth of about 43 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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
817412a836b1999dbfa215525cfc00ec5f66e914
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
42.7 km
UTC time
2025-01-14 14:38:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
53.15350, -166.85390

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 42.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 42.7 km
Shallow
42.7 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

  • Makushin
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'800 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·United States
  • Okmok
    Distance: 90 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'073 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Recheschnoi
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'984 m ·United States
  • Bogoslof
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 150 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·United States
  • Vsevidof
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'160 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·United States
  • Akutan
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'303 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·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.

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