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M2.4 Earthquake near Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-08-28 14:51:17 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
188.9 km
Source
EMSC

Alaska · Lake and Peninsula Borough

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States) on August 28, 2026 at 14:51 UTC. At around 189 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 172 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 188.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 188.9 km
Intermediate
188.9 km
188.9 km — deeper than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iliamna
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Augustine
    Distance: 113 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Douglas
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States

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Airports

  • Port Alsworth AirportUnited States · PTA · PALJ
    37.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,098 Catalogue entries

Of 4,097 other entries for this area and period, 1,621 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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