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M2.4 Earthquake near Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-21 12:05:08 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
111.2 km
Source
USGS

Alaska · Lake and Peninsula Borough

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States) on October 21, 2026 at 12:05 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 111 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 130 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 111.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 111.2 km
Intermediate
111.2 km
111.2 km — deeper than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 km
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Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Chiginagak
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'221 m ·Last eruption: 1998 ·United States
  • Yantarni
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'345 m ·Last eruption: -800 ·United States
  • Kialagvik
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'677 m ·United States
  • Aniakchak
    Distance: 73 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'341 m ·Last eruption: 1931 ·United States
  • Ukinrek Maars
    Distance: 75 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 91 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·United States
  • Ugashik-Peulik
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'474 m ·Last eruption: 1814 ·United States

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Airports

  • Pilot Point AirportUnited States · PIP · PAPN
    15.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

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

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