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M2.2 Earthquake near 205 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-04-18 10:12:16 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
24.0 km
Source
USGS

205 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near 205 km WSW of Adak, Alaska on April 18, 2025 at 10:12 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 24 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
b26551aa98835dc9156c1f1183b1955ac1aaf6e8
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
24.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-18 10:12:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.32240, -179.45780

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24 km
Shallow
24 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: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'573 m ·Last eruption: 1989 ·United States
  • Tanaga
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'806 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·United States
  • Takawangha
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·United States
  • Bobrof
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 738 m ·United States
  • Kanaga
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'307 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Moffett
    Distance: 199 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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