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M2.6 Earthquake near Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-01-08 19:23:17 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
5.0 km
Source
ISC

Alaska · Lake and Peninsula Borough

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About this earthquake

On January 8, 2026 at 19:23 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by ISC and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 158 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower 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

  • Ukinrek Maars
    Distance: 36 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 91 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·United States
  • Ugashik-Peulik
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'474 m ·Last eruption: 1814 ·United States
  • Martin
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'863 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·United States
  • Alaska Peninsula Arc at 155.4°W
    Distance: 67 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 402 m ·United States
  • Mageik
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'165 m ·Last eruption: -500 ·United States
  • Novarupta
    Distance: 75 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 841 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,090 Catalogue entries

Of 4,089 other entries for this area and period, 1,090 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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