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M2.6 Earthquake near 110 km SSE of Adak, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-03-21 16:07:55 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
35.0 km
Source
USGS

110 km SSE of Adak, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On March 21, 2025 at 16:07 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near 110 km SSE of Adak, Alaska. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
9e5b7a78efc65c63f62c716440f9e7b406baa1dc
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-21 16:07:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
50.94960, -176.06500

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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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