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M2.6 Earthquake near Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-22 19:51:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 22, 2026 at 19:51 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Alaska (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 172 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
0f6449585ca66c84a942a89a681215fd05428bb7
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-22 19:51:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
55.22100, -159.18900
Temperature
8.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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

  • Stepovak Bay Group
    Distance: 93 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'633 m ·United States
  • Kupreanof
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'895 m ·United States
  • Veniaminof
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·United States
  • Dana
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'354 m ·Last eruption: -1890 ·United States
  • Black Peak
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'032 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·United States
  • Pavlof Sister
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'142 m ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,124 Catalogue entries

Of 4,123 other entries for this area and period, 1,083 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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