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M2.4 Earthquake near Aleutians East Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-17 12:34:14 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
8.5 km
Source
USGS

Alaska · Aleutians East Borough

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Aleutians East Borough, Alaska (United States) on October 17, 2026 at 12:34 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 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: 137 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.5 km
Shallow
8.5 km
8.5 km — shallower 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Stepovak Bay Group
    Distance: 8 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'633 m ·United States
  • Kupreanof
    Distance: 10 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'895 m ·United States
  • Veniaminof
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·United States
  • Dana
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'354 m ·Last eruption: -1890 ·United States
  • Black Peak
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'032 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·United States
  • Pavlof Sister
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'142 m ·United States

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Airports

  • Perryville AirportUnited States · KPV · PAPE
    46.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

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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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