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M2.0 Earthquake near 73 km SSE of Adak, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-03-22 11:32:46 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
20.0 km
Source
USGS

73 km SSE of Adak, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near 73 km SSE of Adak, Alaska on March 22, 2025 at 11:32 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 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
a2addff7afedf3582fe67dadc5075586d2e66405
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-22 11:32:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.27760, -176.16160

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 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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