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M2.6 Earthquake near Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-22 15:19:57 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
136.4 km
Source
USGS

Alaska · Lake and Peninsula Borough

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States) on October 22, 2026 at 15:19 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 136 km. 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 173 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 136.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 136.4 km
Intermediate
136.4 km
136.4 km — deeper than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 km
Why depth matters

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

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Griggs
    Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'317 m ·Last eruption: -1790 ·United States
  • Novarupta
    Distance: 43 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 841 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Katmai
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'047 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Snowy Mountain
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'162 m ·Last eruption: 1710 ·United States
  • Trident
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'864 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·United States
  • Denison
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'287 m ·United States

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

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

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