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M2.0 Earthquake near Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-11-09 08:24:28 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
87.8 km
Source
USGS

Alaska · Lake and Peninsula Borough

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About this earthquake

On November 9, 2026 at 08:24 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States). At around 88 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 175 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 87.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 87.8 km
Intermediate
87.8 km
87.8 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Yantarni
    Distance: 8 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'345 m ·Last eruption: -800 ·United States
  • Chiginagak
    Distance: 10 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'221 m ·Last eruption: 1998 ·United States
  • Kialagvik
    Distance: 26 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'677 m ·United States
  • Aniakchak
    Distance: 68 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'341 m ·Last eruption: 1931 ·United States
  • Ugashik-Peulik
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'474 m ·Last eruption: 1814 ·United States
  • Ukinrek Maars
    Distance: 91 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 91 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·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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