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M3.2 Earthquake near 94 km SSE of Adak, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-03-21 15:08:57 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
35.0 km
Source
USGS

94 km SSE of Adak, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near 94 km SSE of Adak, Alaska on March 21, 2025 at 15:08 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
dd02c4b4701b23cb46f506fd88d221ef8baf45ea
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-21 15:08:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.12120, -176.01720

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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

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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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