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M2.4 Earthquake near Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-06-29 19:54:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Alaska (United States) on June 29, 2026 at 19:54 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 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 150 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
10d4e340346bc5d6a2ee76b83236a6d05cea68bd
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
12.7 km
UTC time
2026-06-29 19:54:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
60.20200, -145.92900
Temperature
10.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.7 km
Shallow
12.7 km
12.7 km — close to 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wrangell
    Distance: 225 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Churchill
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 364 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 376 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 385 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 397 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Merle K (Mudhole) Smith AirportUnited States · CDV · PACV
    40.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,081 Catalogue entries

Of 4,080 other entries for this area and period, 1,620 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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