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M3.8 Earthquake near 116 km SW of Adak, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-10-26 06:36:46 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
33.2 km
Source
USGS

116 km SW of Adak, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On October 26, 2025 at 06:36 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near 116 km SW of Adak, Alaska. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
9224159416e5c7e40ff44a0cff6d06212eb1822c
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
33.2 km
UTC time
2025-10-26 06:36:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.26210, -177.99850
Temperature
4.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33.2 km
Shallow
33.2 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

  • Takawangha
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·United States
  • Tanaga
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'806 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·United States
  • Gareloi
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'573 m ·Last eruption: 1989 ·United States
  • Bobrof
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 738 m ·United States
  • Kanaga
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'307 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Moffett
    Distance: 115 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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