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M3.5 Earthquake near Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-02-15 16:24:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 15, 2026 at 16:24 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near Alaska (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 173 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
e272f35e2730e1b74440664c16b4dc9d8261170d
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
14.7 km
UTC time
2026-02-15 16:24:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Alaska
Source
emsc
Coordinates
55.05300, -160.43600
Temperature
3.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.7 km
Shallow
14.7 km
14.7 km — close to 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

  • Dana
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'354 m ·Last eruption: -1890 ·United States
  • Stepovak Bay Group
    Distance: 100 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'633 m ·United States
  • Pavlof Sister
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'142 m ·United States
  • Pavlof
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'493 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Emmons Lake Volcanic Center
    Distance: 107 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'534 m ·United States
  • Kupreanof
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'895 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Sand Point AirportUnited States · SDP · PASD
    29.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-28

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 ≥ 3.0 · 653 Catalogue entries

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

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