Back to map
United States

M2.6 Earthquake near Alaska Peninsula (United States)

UTC time: 2025-09-28 10:12:01 UTC Local time: —

Map

About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Alaska Peninsula (United States) on September 28, 2025 at 10:12 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 129 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by ISC and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 186 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.5.

Details

ID
da6e5d3fbfdbeff3986c6b7c4042bfdd15c45a20
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
129.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-28 10:12:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Alaska
Source
isc
Coordinates
57.13600, -157.95800
Temperature
2.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 129 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 129 km
Intermediate
129 km
129 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

  • Aniakchak
    Distance: 31 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'341 m ·Last eruption: 1931 ·United States
  • Yantarni
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'345 m ·Last eruption: -800 ·United States
  • Chiginagak
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'221 m ·Last eruption: 1998 ·United States
  • Kialagvik
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'677 m ·United States
  • Black Peak
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'032 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·United States
  • Ukinrek Maars
    Distance: 116 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 91 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Port Heiden AirportUnited States · PTH · PAPH
    45.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-02

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

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · United States

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · United States

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share