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M2.9 Earthquake near Denali Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-08-20 05:39:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 20, 2026 at 05:39 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Denali Borough, Alaska (United States). At around 129 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 184 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
404a2202b65c78fc34023dce986b0227e5cac8d8
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
128.8 km
UTC time
2026-08-20 05:39:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Denali Borough
County
Denali Borough
Source
usgs
Coordinates
63.02200, -151.04300
Temperature
-4.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 128.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 128.8 km
Intermediate
128.8 km
128.8 km — deeper than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Hayes
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 173 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 296 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 350 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 378 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

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

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