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M2.4 Earthquake near Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-10 19:17:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 10, 2026 at 19:17 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Alaska (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 28 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 195 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
8fa90e79302b46902cafc52ecb0db4a2d94e1760
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
28.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-10 19:17:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
56.63600, -153.67100
Temperature
10.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28 km
Shallow
28 km
28 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

  • Alaska Peninsula Arc at 155.4°W
    Distance: 173 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 402 m ·United States
  • Kialagvik
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'677 m ·United States
  • Trident
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'864 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·United States
  • Mageik
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'165 m ·Last eruption: -500 ·United States
  • Katmai
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'047 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Snowy Mountain
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'162 m ·Last eruption: 1710 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Akhiok AirportUnited States · AKK · PAKH
    45.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,095 Catalogue entries

Of 4,094 other entries for this area and period, 1,628 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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