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M2.4 Earthquake near Unorganized Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-17 07:14:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Unorganized Borough, Alaska (United States) on October 17, 2026 at 07:14 UTC. With a focal depth of about 3 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: 133 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.9 km
Shallow
2.9 km
2.9 km — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ingakslugwat Hills
    Distance: 293 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 190 m ·United States
  • Ukinrek Maars
    Distance: 319 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 91 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·United States
  • Griggs
    Distance: 332 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'317 m ·Last eruption: -1790 ·United States
  • Ugashik-Peulik
    Distance: 332 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'474 m ·Last eruption: 1814 ·United States
  • Martin
    Distance: 334 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'863 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·United States
  • Novarupta
    Distance: 336 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 841 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

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

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