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M2.3 Earthquake near Denali Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-24 05:03:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 24, 2026 at 05:03 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Denali Borough, Alaska (United States). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 121 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 156 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
d58175d649a25ed5f652b1c0328bbb0ed01a0429
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
121.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-24 05:03:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Denali Borough
County
Denali Borough
Source
usgs
Coordinates
63.21900, -150.54900
Temperature
-11.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 121 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 121 km
Intermediate
121 km
121 km — deeper than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 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: 140 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 325 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 360 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 379 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

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

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