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M3.1 Earthquake near 151 km SE of Akutan, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-02-04 20:33:03 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

151 km SE of Akutan, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near 151 km SE of Akutan, Alaska on February 4, 2025 at 20:33 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
afa1432329be56e85d16e0dacdc8e981f84a7e1a
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-04 20:33:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
53.34210, -163.90650

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

  • Westdahl
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 1'563 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Fisher
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'112 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
  • Shishaldin ADVISORY · YELLOW
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'857 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Akutan
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'303 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Roundtop
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'871 m ·Last eruption: -7600 ·United States
  • Frosty
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·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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