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M2.4 Earthquake near Unorganized Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-16 15:27:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Unorganized Borough, Alaska (United States) on October 16, 2026 at 15:27 UTC. With a focal depth of about 22 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 131 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22.3 km
Shallow
22.3 km
22.3 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Wrangell
    Distance: 137 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Churchill
    Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States
  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 278 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 305 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 309 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 359 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

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

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