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M2.5 Earthquake near Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-03 21:06:45 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
44.5 km
Source
USGS

Alaska · Lake and Peninsula Borough

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States) on October 3, 2026 at 21:06 UTC. With a focal depth of about 45 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 149 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 44.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 44.5 km
Shallow
44.5 km
44.5 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Black Peak
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'032 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·United States
  • Veniaminof
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·United States
  • Aniakchak
    Distance: 102 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'341 m ·Last eruption: 1931 ·United States
  • Kupreanof
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'895 m ·United States
  • Yantarni
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'345 m ·Last eruption: -800 ·United States
  • Stepovak Bay Group
    Distance: 127 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'633 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Chignik AirportUnited States · KCG · PAJC
    45.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-03

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

03 Oct 2025 – 03 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,145 Catalogue entries

Of 4,144 other entries for this area and period, 1,317 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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