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M2.1 Earthquake near Denali Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-02 23:57:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Denali Borough, Alaska (United States) on October 2, 2026 at 23:57 UTC. At around 133 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 163 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
6c5a60491ee0fc110c13917aeed5717a441f63fc
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
133.1 km
UTC time
2026-10-02 23:57:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Denali Borough
County
Denali Borough
Source
usgs
Coordinates
63.26100, -150.68000
Temperature
-5.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 133.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 133.1 km
Intermediate
133.1 km
133.1 km — deeper than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 142 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 327 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 368 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 381 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

03 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,142 Catalogue entries

Of 4,141 other entries for this area and period, 2,897 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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