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M2.1 Earthquake near 121 km S of Unalaska, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-01-21 14:22:41 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
11.2 km
Source
USGS

121 km S of Unalaska, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On January 21, 2025 at 14:22 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near 121 km S of Unalaska, Alaska. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
fcf277d2cec5b993e8b2ba88435161a74739806b
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
11.2 km
UTC time
2025-01-21 14:22:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.78600, -166.70000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.2 km
Shallow
11.2 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: 119 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'073 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Makushin
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'800 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·United States
  • Recheschnoi
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'984 m ·United States
  • Vsevidof
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'160 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·United States
  • Bogoslof
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 150 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·United States
  • Akutan
    Distance: 157 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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