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M2.0 Earthquake near 93 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-01-27 21:55:45 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
41.0 km
Source
USGS

93 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near 93 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska on January 27, 2025 at 21:55 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 41 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.

Details

ID
f91d194a0153d214b9f1759a17578dce5ee8bd7d
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
41.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-27 21:55:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
53.13500, -167.19080
Temperature
5.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 41 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 41 km
Shallow
41 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: 71 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'073 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Makushin
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'800 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·United States
  • Recheschnoi
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'984 m ·United States
  • Vsevidof
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'160 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·United States
  • Bogoslof
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 150 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·United States
  • Akutan
    Distance: 137 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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