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M2.2 Earthquake near Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-22 16:14:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near Alaska (United States) on September 22, 2026 at 16:14 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 27 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 159 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
8cae99db5062ff95f7e25c6f88fec4d95a9415e6
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
27.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-22 16:14:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
58.20700, -151.65500
Temperature
9.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27 km
Shallow
27 km
27 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: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States
  • Fourpeaked
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'105 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Kaguyak
    Distance: 145 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 901 m ·Last eruption: -3850 ·United States
  • Kukak
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'043 m ·United States
  • Steller
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'279 m ·United States
  • Augustine
    Distance: 164 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,120 Catalogue entries

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