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M2.5 Earthquake near Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-03 17:20:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 3, 2026 at 17:20 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Alaska (United States). With a focal depth of about 67 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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: 160 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
9c3d0e53a6f796bba17968c8e3263f3cd85e8c8d
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
66.8 km
UTC time
2026-10-03 17:20:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
57.87200, -154.71500
Temperature
7.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 66.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 66.8 km
Shallow
66.8 km
66.8 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: 41 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 402 m ·United States
  • Trident
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'864 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·United States
  • Katmai
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'047 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Mageik
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'165 m ·Last eruption: -500 ·United States
  • Martin
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'863 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·United States
  • Novarupta
    Distance: 51 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 841 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Karluk AirportUnited States · KYK · PAKY
    37.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-03

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

03 Oct 2025 – 03 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,142 Catalogue entries

Of 4,141 other entries for this area and period, 1,316 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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