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M2.0 Earthquake near Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-11 18:12:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 11, 2026 at 18:12 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Alaska (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 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: 248 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.4.

Details

ID
00599f82d82164c8d996460811bf67c4b96d7929
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
5.8 km
UTC time
2026-09-11 18:12:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
55.60900, -158.73900
Temperature
11.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.8 km
Shallow
5.8 km
5.8 km — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 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

  • Veniaminof
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·United States
  • Kupreanof
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'895 m ·United States
  • Stepovak Bay Group
    Distance: 87 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'633 m ·United States
  • Black Peak
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'032 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·United States
  • Aniakchak
    Distance: 146 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'341 m ·Last eruption: 1931 ·United States
  • Dana
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'354 m ·Last eruption: -1890 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Perryville AirportUnited States · KPV · PAPE
    42.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,103 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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