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M2.6 Earthquake near Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-11-13 23:05:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Alaska (United States) on November 13, 2026 at 23:05 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 152 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.9.

Details

ID
ab0f3c9ea2b12cc52027847a1c048f19bf27eeb7
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
14.8 km
UTC time
2026-11-13 23:05:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
56.46000, -156.67000
Temperature
0.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.8 km
Shallow
14.8 km
14.8 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Yantarni
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'345 m ·Last eruption: -800 ·United States
  • Chiginagak
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'221 m ·Last eruption: 1998 ·United States
  • Kialagvik
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'677 m ·United States
  • Aniakchak
    Distance: 103 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'341 m ·Last eruption: 1931 ·United States
  • Black Peak
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'032 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·United States
  • Ugashik-Peulik
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'474 m ·Last eruption: 1814 ·United States

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

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

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