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M2.7 Earthquake near Denali Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-15 14:02:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Denali Borough, Alaska (United States) on October 15, 2026 at 14:02 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 108 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 150 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.4.

Details

ID
b24f6c933d958f42d0755a9922d936f7af474b18
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
107.6 km
UTC time
2026-10-15 14:02:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Denali Borough
County
Denali Borough
Source
usgs
Coordinates
64.15500, -148.00600
Temperature
-5.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 107.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 107.6 km
Intermediate
107.6 km
107.6 km — deeper than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 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

  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 23 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 312 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 358 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 384 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Churchill
    Distance: 443 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 476 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

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

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