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M2.4 Earthquake near 146 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-04-17 07:04:06 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
25.4 km
Source
USGS

146 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On April 17, 2025 at 07:04 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near 146 km WSW of Adak, Alaska. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 25 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
c3db5c74db94a0bd0d8b1bd95e55a8b2816377a0
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
25.4 km
UTC time
2025-04-17 07:04:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.17570, -178.41900

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25.4 km
Shallow
25.4 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: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'573 m ·Last eruption: 1989 ·United States
  • Tanaga
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'806 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·United States
  • Takawangha
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·United States
  • Bobrof
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 738 m ·United States
  • Kanaga
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'307 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Moffett
    Distance: 144 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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