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M2.0 Earthquake near 143 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-04-17 10:13:48 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
22.6 km
Source
USGS

143 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On April 17, 2025 at 10:13 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near 143 km WSW of Adak, Alaska. With a focal depth of about 23 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
a1cb00851495c80f103b0b2c7f049080d078ebc4
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
22.6 km
UTC time
2025-04-17 10:13:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.21380, -178.40480

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22.6 km
Shallow
22.6 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Gareloi
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'573 m ·Last eruption: 1989 ·United States
  • Tanaga
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'806 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·United States
  • Takawangha
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·United States
  • Bobrof
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 738 m ·United States
  • Kanaga
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'307 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Moffett
    Distance: 140 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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