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M0.9 Earthquake near Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-22 18:42:43 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
141.8 km
Source
USGS

Alaska · Lake and Peninsula Borough

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About this earthquake

On October 22, 2026 at 18:42 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States). At around 142 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: 181 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 141.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 141.8 km
Intermediate
141.8 km
141.8 km — deeper than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 km
Why depth matters

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

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Veniaminof
    Distance: 19 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·United States
  • Black Peak
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'032 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·United States
  • Kupreanof
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'895 m ·United States
  • Stepovak Bay Group
    Distance: 64 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'633 m ·United States
  • Aniakchak
    Distance: 92 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'341 m ·Last eruption: 1931 ·United States
  • Dana
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'354 m ·Last eruption: -1890 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Chignik Lake AirportUnited States · KCQ · A79
    34.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Perryville AirportUnited States · KPV · PAPE
    49.1 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

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Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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