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M2.5 Earthquake near Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-29 08:17:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 29, 2026 at 08:17 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Alaska (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 60 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 163 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
5d202f6de0f698902f932caaddc691523924700d
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
60.1 km
UTC time
2026-09-29 08:17:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
57.67500, -154.50300
Temperature
8.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 60.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 60.1 km
Shallow
60.1 km
60.1 km — deeper than 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Alaska Peninsula Arc at 155.4°W
    Distance: 58 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 402 m ·United States
  • Trident
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'864 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·United States
  • Katmai
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'047 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Mageik
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'165 m ·Last eruption: -500 ·United States
  • Snowy Mountain
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'162 m ·Last eruption: 1710 ·United States
  • Martin
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'863 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Karluk AirportUnited States · KYK · PAKY
    12.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Larsen Bay AirportUnited States · KLN · PALB
    35.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-29

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,155 Catalogue entries

Of 4,154 other entries for this area and period, 1,319 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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