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M2.4 Earthquake near 45 km W of Nanwalek, Alaska

UTC time: 2026-10-18 06:51:57 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
79.1 km
Source
USGS

45 km W of Nanwalek, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near 45 km W of Nanwalek, Alaska on October 18, 2026 at 06:51 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 79 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
a941bbd665f8076aa7fc790f463c008fa8c1ee87
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
79.1 km
UTC time
2026-10-18 06:51:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
59.39800, -152.72200
Temperature
4.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 79.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 79.1 km
Intermediate
79.1 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

  • Augustine
    Distance: 41 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Douglas
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States
  • Fourpeaked
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'105 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Kaguyak
    Distance: 115 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 901 m ·Last eruption: -3850 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Nanwalek AirportUnited States · KEB · KEB
    45.4 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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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