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M2.9 Earthquake near 190 km SE of Perryville, Alaska

UTC time: 2026-10-03 22:48:05 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
5.0 km
Source
USGS

190 km SE of Perryville, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near 190 km SE of Perryville, Alaska on October 3, 2026 at 22:48 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 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.

Details

ID
9d4bafaff735945eea8640414f90356e9acb4841
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-03 22:48:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
54.73500, -156.97300
Temperature
9.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 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

  • Veniaminof
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·United States
  • Kupreanof
    Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'895 m ·United States
  • Black Peak
    Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'032 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·United States
  • Stepovak Bay Group
    Distance: 233 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'633 m ·United States
  • Aniakchak
    Distance: 250 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'341 m ·Last eruption: 1931 ·United States
  • Yantarni
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'345 m ·Last eruption: -800 ·United States

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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