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M2.8 Earthquake near 95 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-01-26 22:52:59 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
31.7 km
Source
USGS

95 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On January 26, 2025 at 22:52 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near 95 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 32 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
bdac9d3c988155d8721536da5649fd2a2f29fd51
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
31.7 km
UTC time
2025-01-26 22:52:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
53.10700, -167.16450

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31.7 km
Shallow
31.7 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

  • Okmok
    Distance: 74 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'073 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Makushin
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'800 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·United States
  • Recheschnoi
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'984 m ·United States
  • Vsevidof
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'160 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·United States
  • Bogoslof
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 150 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·United States
  • Akutan
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'303 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·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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