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M2.3 Earthquake near Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-19 11:01:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 19, 2026 at 11:01 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Alaska (United States). With a focal depth of about 59 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 235 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
a6015673fcb3f6607573ac33660472597a9a7085
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
58.9 km
UTC time
2026-09-19 11:01:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
57.37400, -155.16800
Temperature
8.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 58.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 58.9 km
Shallow
58.9 km
58.9 km — deeper than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 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

  • Alaska Peninsula Arc at 155.4°W
    Distance: 57 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 402 m ·United States
  • Ugashik-Peulik
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'474 m ·Last eruption: 1814 ·United States
  • Martin
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'863 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·United States
  • Mageik
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'165 m ·Last eruption: -500 ·United States
  • Ukinrek Maars
    Distance: 95 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 91 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·United States
  • Trident
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'864 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Karluk AirportUnited States · KYK · PAKY
    47.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-19

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

19 Sep 2025 – 19 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,104 Catalogue entries

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