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M2.6 Earthquake near Denali Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-28 13:15:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 28, 2026 at 13:15 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Denali Borough, Alaska (United States). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 114 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 160 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
bdbd7fefb2a91c518a2cf8036ff48faa2e952bfc
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
113.6 km
UTC time
2026-09-28 13:15:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Denali Borough
County
Denali Borough
Source
usgs
Coordinates
63.78000, -148.80600
Temperature
-0.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 113.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 113.6 km
Intermediate
113.6 km
113.6 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

  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 36 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 301 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 313 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 327 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 419 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Churchill
    Distance: 449 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,155 Catalogue entries

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