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M2.5 Earthquake near Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-16 00:18:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 16, 2026 at 00:18 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Alaska (United States). With a focal depth of about 61 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 150 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.4.

Details

ID
32ac7382a3171bf636def726e9380f15cb3189b2
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
61.3 km
UTC time
2026-10-16 00:18:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
57.86000, -154.30400
Temperature
6.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 61.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 61.3 km
Shallow
61.3 km
61.3 km — deeper 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

  • Snowy Mountain
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'162 m ·Last eruption: 1710 ·United States
  • Katmai
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'047 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Denison
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'287 m ·United States
  • Trident
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'864 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·United States
  • Steller
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'279 m ·United States
  • Alaska Peninsula Arc at 155.4°W
    Distance: 65 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 402 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Karluk AirportUnited States · KYK · PAKY
    33.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Larsen Bay AirportUnited States · KLN · PALB
    41.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

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

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