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M4.6 Earthquake near 208 km SSW of Akhiok, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-02-04 07:51:13 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
27.6 km
Source
USGS

208 km SSW of Akhiok, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On February 4, 2025 at 07:51 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near 208 km SSW of Akhiok, Alaska. With a focal depth of about 28 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
8bd32600cc0e4e8a18b9bd2fef858ee8c7f9d821
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
27.6 km
UTC time
2025-02-04 07:51:13 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
55.13270, -155.03950
Temperature
4.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27.6 km
Shallow
27.6 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.

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