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M2.2 Earthquake near Denali Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-10 00:28:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near Denali Borough, Alaska (United States) on September 10, 2026 at 00:28 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 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: 217 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
93c05cebf7edb05c4b0f008ae8143b9be42c605a
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
7.4 km
UTC time
2026-09-10 00:28:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Denali Borough
County
Denali Borough
Source
usgs
Coordinates
63.46300, -151.40300
Temperature
6.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.4 km
Shallow
7.4 km
7.4 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

  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 160 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 338 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 392 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 409 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,093 Catalogue entries

Of 4,092 other entries for this area and period, 2,335 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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