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M2.7 Earthquake near Yakutat, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-24 03:59:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 24, 2026 at 03:59 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Yakutat, Alaska (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 0 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 185 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.5.

Details

ID
874fe6c5b9823f6585662bd6dd622351d3c0d746
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
0.4 km
UTC time
2026-09-24 03:59:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Yakutat
County
Yakutat
Source
usgs
Coordinates
59.59500, -138.84100
Temperature
3.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.4 km
Shallow
0.4 km
0.4 km — shallower 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

  • Alligator Lake
    Distance: 211 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'217 m ·Canada
  • Churchill
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States
  • Atlin Volcanic Field
    Distance: 308 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'880 m ·Canada
  • Edgecumbe
    Distance: 336 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 970 m ·Last eruption: -2080 ·United States
  • Fort Selkirk
    Distance: 379 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'239 m ·Canada
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 388 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Yakutat AirportUnited States · YAK · PAYA
    47.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-01

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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