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

UTC time: 2026-08-22 12:50:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 22, 2026 at 12:50 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Denali Borough, Alaska (United States). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 128 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 182 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
5a27cddfe5aba33c49f14fdca638cbcbeb63d843
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
128.3 km
UTC time
2026-08-22 12:50:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Denali Borough
County
Denali Borough
Source
usgs
Coordinates
63.21900, -150.68300
Temperature
1.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 128.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 128.3 km
Intermediate
128.3 km
128.3 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: 145 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 323 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 366 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 376 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

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

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