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M2.2 Earthquake near Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-08-22 04:58:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 22, 2026 at 04:58 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Alaska (United States). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 181 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
24711efe7870bd04d5506ea19096a7d286371fa2
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-22 04:58:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
55.30800, -159.34600
Temperature
11.8°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: 80 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'633 m ·United States
  • Kupreanof
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'895 m ·United States
  • Veniaminof
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·United States
  • Dana
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'354 m ·Last eruption: -1890 ·United States
  • Black Peak
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'032 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·United States
  • Pavlof Sister
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'142 m ·United States

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

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

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