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M2.4 Earthquake near 118 km S of Unalaska, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-01-21 11:59:10 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
15.8 km
Source
USGS

118 km S of Unalaska, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near 118 km S of Unalaska, Alaska on January 21, 2025 at 11:59 UTC. With a focal depth of about 16 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
cb3ac1bca213c5fc8f0a4418e0ab70444ee5d451
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
15.8 km
UTC time
2025-01-21 11:59:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.82090, -166.82680

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.8 km
Shallow
15.8 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: 110 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'073 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Makushin
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'800 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·United States
  • Recheschnoi
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'984 m ·United States
  • Vsevidof
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'160 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·United States
  • Bogoslof
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 150 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·United States
  • Akutan
    Distance: 156 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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