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M2.9 Earthquake near Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-08-24 22:52:46 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
86.7 km
Source
USGS

Alaska · Lake and Peninsula Borough

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About this earthquake

On August 24, 2026 at 22:52 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 87 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 176 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.0.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 86.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 86.7 km
Intermediate
86.7 km
86.7 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Black Peak
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'032 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·United States
  • Aniakchak
    Distance: 53 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'341 m ·Last eruption: 1931 ·United States
  • Yantarni
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'345 m ·Last eruption: -800 ·United States
  • Veniaminof
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·United States
  • Chiginagak
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'221 m ·Last eruption: 1998 ·United States
  • Kialagvik
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'677 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Chignik AirportUnited States · KCG · PAJC
    27.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-11

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,148 Catalogue entries

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