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M2.7 Earthquake near 72 km SSW of Adak, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-12-16 23:26:36 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
22.1 km
Source
USGS

72 km SSW of Adak, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On December 16, 2025 at 23:26 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near 72 km SSW of Adak, Alaska. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 22 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
f92f258636ff2b473fb149c8b3d218632a193487
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
22.1 km
UTC time
2025-12-16 23:26:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.26400, -176.98700
Temperature
4.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22.1 km
Shallow
22.1 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

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    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'307 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
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    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'196 m ·Last eruption: -1600 ·United States
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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.

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