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M2.4 Depth: 5.0 km

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

UTC time: 2026-06-05 10:59:11 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On June 5, 2026 at 10:59 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 171 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

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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

  • Kupreanof ADVISORY · YELLOW
    Distance: 5 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'895 m ·United States
  • Stepovak Bay Group
    Distance: 14 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'633 m ·United States
  • Veniaminof
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·United States
  • Black Peak
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'032 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·United States
  • Dana
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'354 m ·Last eruption: -1890 ·United States
  • Pavlof Sister
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'142 m ·United States

Sources: Smithsonian GVP & USGS

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