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M2.4 Earthquake near 153 km SSE of Old Harbor, Alaska

UTC time: 2026-08-07 16:18:42 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
5.0 km
Source
USGS

153 km SSE of Old Harbor, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On August 7, 2026 at 16:18 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near 153 km SSE of Old Harbor, Alaska. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
d1eb736a99d6e689a8da6aacf54db0832cd4deb1
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-07 16:18:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
55.99400, -152.09500
Temperature
12.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 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

  • Alaska Peninsula Arc at 155.4°W
    Distance: 290 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 402 m ·United States
  • Snowy Mountain
    Distance: 304 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'162 m ·Last eruption: 1710 ·United States
  • Steller
    Distance: 304 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'279 m ·United States
  • Denison
    Distance: 305 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'287 m ·United States
  • Kukak
    Distance: 305 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'043 m ·United States
  • Katmai
    Distance: 307 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'047 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·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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