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M2.0 Earthquake near Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-27 05:37:25 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
85.3 km
Source
USGS

Alaska · Lake and Peninsula Borough

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About this earthquake

On October 27, 2026 at 05:37 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States). At around 85 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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. United States: 161 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 85.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 85.3 km
Intermediate
85.3 km
85.3 km — deeper than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 km
Why depth matters

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

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Yantarni
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'345 m ·Last eruption: -800 ·United States
  • Chiginagak
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'221 m ·Last eruption: 1998 ·United States
  • Kialagvik
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'677 m ·United States
  • Aniakchak
    Distance: 84 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'341 m ·Last eruption: 1931 ·United States
  • Black Peak
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'032 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·United States
  • Ugashik-Peulik
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'474 m ·Last eruption: 1814 ·United States

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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