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M2.3 Depth: 136.1 km

M2.3 Earthquake near Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-01-14 00:21:00 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On January 14, 2026 at 00:21 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States). At around 136 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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 174 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 136.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 136.1 km
Intermediate
136.1 km
136.1 km — deeper than the regional average (15.8 km)
Regional average: 15.8 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

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