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

UTC time: 2026-02-16 22:23:51 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
50.0 km
Source
USGS

Alaska · Aleutians East Borough

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About this earthquake

On February 16, 2026 at 22:23 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Aleutians East Borough, Alaska (United States). With a focal depth of about 50 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 177 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50 km
Shallow
50 km
50 km — deeper than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 km
Why depth matters

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

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Dana
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'354 m ·Last eruption: -1890 ·United States
  • Stepovak Bay Group
    Distance: 54 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'633 m ·United States
  • Kupreanof
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'895 m ·United States
  • Pavlof Sister
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'142 m ·United States
  • Pavlof
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'493 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Veniaminof
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Sand Point AirportUnited States · SDP · PASD
    20.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-28

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

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

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