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M2.4 Earthquake near Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-14 01:40:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 14, 2026 at 01:40 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Alaska (United States). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 120 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 174 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
00e13c7ad98944aa969ec2eb4b14bbc395321f41
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
120.1 km
UTC time
2026-09-14 01:40:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.80100, -169.36000
Temperature
11.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 120.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 120.1 km
Intermediate
120.1 km
120.1 km — deeper than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tana
    Distance: 28 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·United States
  • Kagamil
    Distance: 31 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 893 m ·Last eruption: 1929 ·United States
  • Cleveland
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'730 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·United States
  • Uliaga
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 888 m ·United States
  • Carlisle
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'620 m ·Last eruption: 1828 ·United States
  • Herbert
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'280 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Nikolski Air StationUnited States · IKO · PAKO
    37.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,103 Catalogue entries

Of 4,102 other entries for this area and period, 1,626 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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