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M2.2 Earthquake near Aleutians East Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-02 06:36:20 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
13.9 km
Source
USGS

Alaska · Aleutians East Borough

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About this earthquake

On October 2, 2026 at 06:36 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Aleutians East Borough, Alaska (United States). With a focal depth of about 14 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 189 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.9 km
Shallow
13.9 km
13.9 km — close to 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kupreanof
    Distance: 13 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'895 m ·United States
  • Stepovak Bay Group
    Distance: 16 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'633 m ·United States
  • Veniaminof
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·United States
  • Black Peak
    Distance: 95 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

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Airports

  • Perryville AirportUnited States · KPV · PAPE
    37.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

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

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,151 Catalogue entries

Of 4,150 other entries for this area and period, 2,354 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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