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M2.0 Earthquake near Unorganized Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-22 02:20:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Unorganized Borough, Alaska (United States) on September 22, 2026 at 02:20 UTC. With a focal depth of about 15 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 183 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.6 km
Shallow
14.6 km
14.6 km — close to 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

  • Gareloi
    Distance: 25 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'573 m ·Last eruption: 1989 ·United States
  • Tanaga
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'806 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·United States
  • Takawangha
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·United States
  • Bobrof
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 738 m ·United States
  • Kanaga
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'307 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Moffett
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'196 m ·Last eruption: -1600 ·United States

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,120 Catalogue entries

Of 4,119 other entries for this area and period, 3,496 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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