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M2.2 Earthquake near Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-08-21 22:43:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near Alaska (United States) on August 21, 2026 at 22:43 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 74 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 182 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
58cd54f8cacc895ad8dc577c7d03f425ee4b9411
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
73.6 km
UTC time
2026-08-21 22:43:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
54.05300, -164.78800
Temperature
10.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 73.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 73.6 km
Intermediate
73.6 km
73.6 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

  • Westdahl
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 1'563 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Fisher
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'112 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
  • Akutan
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'303 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Shishaldin
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'857 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Roundtop
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'871 m ·Last eruption: -7600 ·United States
  • Makushin
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'800 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·United States

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

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

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