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M2.8 Earthquake near Fox Islands

UTC time: 2026-02-24 18:00:48 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
ISC

Fox Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Fox Islands on February 24, 2026 at 18:00 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by ISC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
759155747ae2c4bb52256c01afa8585e9b01aabd
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-24 18:00:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
isc
Coordinates
52.48600, -169.81400
Temperature
4.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

  • Herbert
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'280 m ·United States
  • Tana
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·United States
  • Cleveland
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'730 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·United States
  • Carlisle
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'620 m ·Last eruption: 1828 ·United States
  • Kagamil
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 893 m ·Last eruption: 1929 ·United States
  • Yunaska
    Distance: 58 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·United States

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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