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M2.8 Earthquake near 115 km SSE of Akhiok, Alaska

UTC time: 2026-07-22 23:26:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
20.1 km
Source
USGS

115 km SSE of Akhiok, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near 115 km SSE of Akhiok, Alaska on July 22, 2026 at 23:26 UTC. With a focal depth of about 20 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.

Details

ID
b576ec2ad3fcb4d04fdfa9724358786866b6059d
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
20.1 km
UTC time
2026-07-22 23:26:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
56.03500, -153.27900
Temperature
11.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20.1 km
Shallow
20.1 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

  • Alaska Peninsula Arc at 155.4°W
    Distance: 242 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 402 m ·United States
  • Kialagvik
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'677 m ·United States
  • Chiginagak
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'221 m ·Last eruption: 1998 ·United States
  • Yantarni
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'345 m ·Last eruption: -800 ·United States
  • Ugashik-Peulik
    Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'474 m ·Last eruption: 1814 ·United States
  • Mageik
    Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'165 m ·Last eruption: -500 ·United States

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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