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M2.0 Earthquake near Sitka, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-08 22:16:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Sitka, Alaska (United States) on September 8, 2026 at 22:16 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 172 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
d2b1cca5ce06e9d5f26839d2bb54615c2b4ababa
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-08 22:16:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Sitka
County
Sitka
Source
usgs
Coordinates
57.20600, -135.32700
Temperature
14.0°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
5 km — shallower than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 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

  • Edgecumbe
    Distance: 31 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 970 m ·Last eruption: -2080 ·United States
  • Duncan Canal
    Distance: 157 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 15 m ·United States
  • Hoodoo Mountain
    Distance: 250 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'850 m ·Last eruption: -7050 ·Canada
  • Tlevak Strait-Suemez Island
    Distance: 251 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 50 m ·United States
  • Heart Peaks
    Distance: 252 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'012 m ·Canada
  • Level Mountain
    Distance: 271 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'164 m ·Canada

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Sitka Rocky Gutierrez AirportUnited States · SIT · PASI
    17.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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

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Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,085 Catalogue entries

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