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M2.5 Earthquake near 99 km W of Dutch Harbor, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-01-26 22:57:53 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
44.8 km
Source
USGS

99 km W of Dutch Harbor, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near 99 km W of Dutch Harbor, Alaska (United States) on January 26, 2025 at 22:57 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 45 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 228 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
85cd4c3f77b905c849e5ceff0fb5fb78d795ca9c
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
44.8 km
UTC time
2025-01-26 22:57:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
53.97240, -168.05730
Temperature
4.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 44.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 44.8 km
Shallow
44.8 km
44.8 km — deeper 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Bogoslof
    Distance: 5 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 150 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·United States
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    Distance: 61 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'073 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Makushin
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'800 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·United States
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    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'160 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·United States
  • Akutan
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'303 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

01 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,847 Catalogue entries

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