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M5.2 Earthquake near Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-02-10 20:42:25 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
76.7 km
Source
RESIF

Alaska · Matanuska-Susitna Borough

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M5.2 Earthquake near Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska (United States) · 2026-02-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska (United States) · 2026-02-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska (United States) on February 10, 2026 at 20:42 UTC. At around 77 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by RESIF. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 169 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 76.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 76.7 km
Intermediate
76.7 km
76.7 km — deeper than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Eagle River78.9 kmS24'793
Anchorage89.5 kmS289'600

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Hayes
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 237 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 283 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 302 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Wasilla Creek AirparkUnited States · 05AK
    51.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Merrill FieldUnited States · MRI · PAMR
    90.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ted Stevens Anchorage International AirportUnited States · ANC · PANC
    94.2 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours7
First 24 hours21
First 72 hours50
Strongest subsequent eventM4.2
M3.02026-02-10 20:48:00 UTC37.1 kmMatanuska-Susitna Borough M2.42026-02-10 21:16:16 UTC35.7 kmMatanuska-Susitna Borough M2.42026-02-10 21:35:45 UTC143.9 kmKenai Peninsula Borough M1.82026-02-10 21:38:11 UTC111.5 kmMatanuska-Susitna Borough M2.82026-02-10 23:03:24 UTC57.3 kmBig Lake M1.82026-02-11 00:48:38 UTC37.8 kmMatanuska-Susitna Borough M1.72026-02-11 02:06:53 UTC142.4 kmDenali Borough M1.92026-02-11 04:29:41 UTC147.5 kmDenali Borough M2.02026-02-11 05:48:45 UTC134.5 kmKenai Peninsula Borough M1.72026-02-11 07:10:10 UTC112.6 kmMatanuska-Susitna Borough M2.22026-02-11 09:54:33 UTC39.2 kmMatanuska-Susitna Borough M0.72026-02-11 10:55:05 UTC148.0 kmKenai Peninsula Borough

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 653 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥441
Earlier events M≥513
Compared since2025-02-05

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-11-27 17:11:17 UTC85.3 kmSouthern Alaska M6.02025-11-27 17:11:29 UTC70.6 km12 km WNW of Susitna, Alaska M6.02025-11-27 17:11:27 UTC66.5 kmSOUTHERN ALASKA M6.02025-11-27 17:11:26 UTC80.1 kmSouthern Alaska M5.92025-11-27 17:11:27 UTC76.3 kmSouthern Alaska, United States [Land: United States]

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