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M2.0 Earthquake near Unorganized Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-01-08 19:25:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 8, 2026 at 19:25 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Unorganized Borough, Alaska (United States). With a focal depth of about 19 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 158 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19.1 km
Shallow
19.1 km
19.1 km — deeper than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 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

  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 94 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 398 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 403 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 430 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Minto Al Wright AirportUnited States · MNT
    35.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,090 Catalogue entries

Of 4,089 other entries for this area and period, 3,464 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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