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M2.1 Earthquake near Denali Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-11 12:54:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 11, 2026 at 12:54 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Denali Borough, Alaska (United States). At around 133 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 227 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.4.

Details

ID
42e37df15e0f484c43e53baff3dbb399b871696f
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
133.2 km
UTC time
2026-09-11 12:54:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Denali Borough
County
Denali Borough
Source
usgs
Coordinates
63.19700, -150.72900
Temperature
1.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 133.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 133.2 km
Intermediate
133.2 km
133.2 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

  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 149 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 319 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 368 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 373 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,102 Catalogue entries

Of 4,101 other entries for this area and period, 2,882 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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