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M2.3 Earthquake near Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-21 16:54:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Alaska (United States) on October 21, 2026 at 16:54 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 131 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
a325524a70f80512f0dcadc71c2e1f3275959e4c
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-21 16:54:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.59800, -169.15100
Temperature
6.2°C

Depth profile

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

  • Tana
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·United States
  • Kagamil
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 893 m ·Last eruption: 1929 ·United States
  • Cleveland
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'730 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·United States
  • Vsevidof
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'160 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·United States
  • Uliaga
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 888 m ·United States
  • Herbert
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'280 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Nikolski Air StationUnited States · IKO · PAKO
    43.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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