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M2.7 Earthquake near Port Ashton, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-06 10:50:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Port Ashton, Alaska (United States) on September 6, 2026 at 10:50 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 27 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 146 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
975a8667eaccb88e9d8adc5bd6bbfeae1a5759f8
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
27.1 km
UTC time
2026-09-06 10:50:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Port Ashton
County
Unorganized Borough
Source
usgs
Coordinates
60.07400, -148.05300
Temperature
12.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27.1 km
Shallow
27.1 km
27.1 km — deeper than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 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

  • Redoubt
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 266 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 280 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 293 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 305 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Augustine
    Distance: 312 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Chenega Bay AirportUnited States · NCN · PFCB
    3.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,082 Catalogue entries

Of 4,081 other entries for this area and period, 928 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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