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M2.1 Earthquake near 68 km SW of Atka, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-03-03 03:29:35 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
39.5 km
Source
USGS

68 km SW of Atka, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near 68 km SW of Atka, Alaska on March 3, 2025 at 03:29 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 40 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
b32aeeeb05e26f388b34730afeb0d8492e6509b4
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
39.5 km
UTC time
2025-03-03 03:29:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.81460, -174.99190

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 39.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 39.5 km
Shallow
39.5 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

  • Koniuji
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 273 m ·Last eruption: -1150 ·United States
  • Kasatochi
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 314 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Atka Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'518 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·United States
  • Great Sitkin WATCH · ORANGE
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'740 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United States
  • Moffett
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'196 m ·Last eruption: -1600 ·United States
  • Kanaga
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'307 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·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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