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M2.8 Earthquake near 94 km SE of King Cove, Alaska

UTC time: 2026-04-24 04:10:18 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
5.7 km
Source
USGS

94 km SE of King Cove, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On April 24, 2026 at 04:10 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near 94 km SE of King Cove, Alaska. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
5b2d3f2fddecb351a156371b6889d8788c9430e8
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
5.7 km
UTC time
2026-04-24 04:10:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
54.41400, -161.36700
Temperature
4.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.7 km
Shallow
5.7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Dutton
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'465 m ·United States
  • Emmons Lake Volcanic Center
    Distance: 113 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'534 m ·United States
  • Pavlof
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'493 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Frosty
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·United States
  • Pavlof Sister
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'142 m ·United States
  • Dana
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'354 m ·Last eruption: -1890 ·United States

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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