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M1.6 Earthquake near 67 km SSE of Adak, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-08-19 04:31:03 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
24.9 km
Source
USGS

67 km SSE of Adak, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On August 19, 2025 at 04:31 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near 67 km SSE of Adak, Alaska. With a focal depth of about 25 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
895275f0e4476ee67d6dc0c8765eee48db541ce7
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
24.9 km
UTC time
2025-08-19 04:31:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.36530, -176.10080
Temperature
11.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24.9 km
Shallow
24.9 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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