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M2.6 Earthquake near Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-12 02:53:50 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
31.9 km
Source
USGS

Alaska · Matanuska-Susitna Borough

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska (United States) on October 12, 2026 at 02:53 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 32 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 132 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31.9 km
Shallow
31.9 km
31.9 km — deeper than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Wrangell
    Distance: 192 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 237 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 315 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Churchill
    Distance: 320 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,148 Catalogue entries

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