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M2.2 Earthquake near 107 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska

UTC time: 2026-08-05 01:35:07 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
5.3 km
Source
USGS

107 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near 107 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska on August 5, 2026 at 01:35 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 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
ca22a50b4f251ac888b4b14ca8b0663f311cdb5a
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
5.3 km
UTC time
2026-08-05 01:35:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
54.24400, -161.42900
Temperature
10.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.3 km
Shallow
5.3 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

  • Dutton
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'465 m ·United States
  • Frosty
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·United States
  • Emmons Lake Volcanic Center
    Distance: 129 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'534 m ·United States
  • Pavlof
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'493 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Pavlof Sister
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'142 m ·United States
  • Roundtop
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'871 m ·Last eruption: -7600 ·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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