M2.8 Earthquake near 98 km SSE of Adak, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-03-21 15:41:03 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
35.0 km
Source
USGS

98 km SSE of Adak, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On March 21, 2025 at 15:41 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near 98 km SSE of Adak, Alaska. With a focal depth of about 35 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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
b7f82becdc7b64a9c46dadc21504d6fa6847dc34
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-21 15:41:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.08550, -176.00170

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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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