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M2.3 Earthquake near 71 km WSW of Adak, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-01-27 18:56:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 27, 2025 at 18:56 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near 71 km WSW of Adak, Alaska (United States). At around 108 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 148 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
94bf7b410e68241c4b82b98f3fbe6fcbaa410d5a
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
107.8 km
UTC time
2025-01-27 18:56:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.72470, -177.64100
Temperature
4.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 107.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 107.8 km
Intermediate
107.8 km
107.8 km — deeper than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,557 Catalogue entries

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