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M2.3 Earthquake near 99 km W of Adak, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-02 05:04:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near 99 km W of Adak, Alaska (United States) on February 2, 2025 at 05:04 UTC. At around 80 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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. United States: 150 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
caa27c9ed38d1d6c83909a466c63dc59b622ca3e
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
80.4 km
UTC time
2025-02-02 05:04:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.85120, -178.07170
Temperature
2.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 80.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 80.4 km
Intermediate
80.4 km
80.4 km — deeper than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

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    Distance: 5 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·United States
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    Distance: 6 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'806 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·United States
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    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 738 m ·United States
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    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'573 m ·Last eruption: 1989 ·United States
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    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'307 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
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    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'196 m ·Last eruption: -1600 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,560 Catalogue entries

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