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M2.0 Earthquake near Unorganized Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-07-03 09:16:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 3, 2026 at 09:16 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Unorganized Borough, Alaska (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 150 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 km
20 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wrangell
    Distance: 215 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 280 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 296 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Churchill
    Distance: 306 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 328 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Tatitlek AirportUnited States · TEK · PAKA
    37.8 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, 3,457 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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