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M2.1 Earthquake near Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-11 01:11:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 11, 2026 at 01:11 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Alaska (United States). At around 70 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 138 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.4.

Details

ID
b5a42fd23a500b6035e8a1fa8a04f0580727ef7f
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
70.3 km
UTC time
2026-10-11 01:11:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
58.51600, -153.13700
Temperature
10.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 70.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 70.3 km
Intermediate
70.3 km
70.3 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

  • Fourpeaked
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'105 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Douglas
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States
  • Kaguyak
    Distance: 53 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 901 m ·Last eruption: -3850 ·United States
  • Kukak
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'043 m ·United States
  • Steller
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'279 m ·United States
  • Denison
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'287 m ·United States

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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