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M2.5 Earthquake near Denali Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-15 03:57:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 15, 2026 at 03:57 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Denali Borough, Alaska (United States). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 126 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 156 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
9fae5b158dec6ca2487776dd6c531cdab6a7232b
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
125.6 km
UTC time
2026-10-15 03:57:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Denali Borough
County
Denali Borough
Source
usgs
Coordinates
63.01800, -151.03300
Temperature
-16.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 125.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 125.6 km
Intermediate
125.6 km
125.6 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Hayes
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 173 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 296 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 349 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 377 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,148 Catalogue entries

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