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M2.1 Earthquake near Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-11 13:24:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 11, 2026 at 13:24 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Alaska (United States). 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. United States: 151 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
0d10b3e82a1dfe7d1f06b2a951340b983cd487e0
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
21.6 km
UTC time
2026-10-11 13:24:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
57.22500, -154.85400
Temperature
8.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21.6 km
Shallow
21.6 km
21.6 km — deeper 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

  • Alaska Peninsula Arc at 155.4°W
    Distance: 79 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 402 m ·United States
  • Ugashik-Peulik
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'474 m ·Last eruption: 1814 ·United States
  • Martin
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'863 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·United States
  • Mageik
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'165 m ·Last eruption: -500 ·United States
  • Trident
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'864 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·United States
  • Kialagvik
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'677 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Karluk AirportUnited States · KYK · PAKY
    44.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

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