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M2.3 Earthquake near Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-10 15:35:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 10, 2026 at 15:35 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Alaska (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 47 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 196 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
70828fb4045b520c89293116bc477601fd894aab
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
47.2 km
UTC time
2026-09-10 15:35:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
59.01900, -152.10300
Temperature
11.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 47.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 47.2 km
Shallow
47.2 km
47.2 km — deeper 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Douglas
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States
  • Augustine
    Distance: 85 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Fourpeaked
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'105 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Kaguyak
    Distance: 120 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 901 m ·Last eruption: -3850 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Kukak
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'043 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Nanwalek AirportUnited States · KEB · KEB
    38.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Port Graham AirportUnited States · PGM · PGM
    39.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,094 Catalogue entries

Of 4,093 other entries for this area and period, 1,961 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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