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M2.0 Earthquake near Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-12 19:59:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Alaska (United States) on October 12, 2026 at 19:59 UTC. At around 72 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 178 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
e10b60abe58a65ca81300a15947585b61c3480ce
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
72.4 km
UTC time
2026-10-12 19:59:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
58.51200, -153.61400
Temperature
7.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 72.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 72.4 km
Intermediate
72.4 km
72.4 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

  • Kaguyak
    Distance: 26 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 901 m ·Last eruption: -3850 ·United States
  • Fourpeaked
    Distance: 29 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'105 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Douglas
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States
  • Kukak
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'043 m ·United States
  • Steller
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'279 m ·United States
  • Denison
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'287 m ·United States

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

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

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