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M2.1 Earthquake near 261 km WSW of Adak, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-03 15:19:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 3, 2025 at 15:19 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near 261 km WSW of Adak, Alaska (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 37 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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
cd37308bfee00fe2a868dea7a9c0e708e5ac0b22
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
36.7 km
UTC time
2025-02-03 15:19:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.46050, 179.64630
Temperature
5.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 36.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 36.7 km
Shallow
36.7 km
36.7 km — deeper than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 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

  • Semisopochnoi
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'221 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Little Sitkin
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'174 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
  • Davidof
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 328 m ·United States
  • Segula
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'160 m ·United States
  • Kiska
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'220 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·United States
  • Buldir
    Distance: 275 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 656 m ·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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