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M2.1 Earthquake near Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-25 16:59:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Alaska (United States) on September 25, 2026 at 16:59 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 55 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 154 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
8bfff07b3de841e8ed57f94ff5a5521772d94125
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
55.4 km
UTC time
2026-09-25 16:59:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
58.84200, -152.56500
Temperature
10.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 55.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 55.4 km
Shallow
55.4 km
55.4 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: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States
  • Fourpeaked
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'105 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Augustine
    Distance: 76 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Kaguyak
    Distance: 88 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 901 m ·Last eruption: -3850 ·United States
  • Kukak
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'043 m ·United States
  • Steller
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'279 m ·United States

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,134 Catalogue entries

Of 4,133 other entries for this area and period, 2,901 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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