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M2.1 Earthquake near Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-11-01 22:58:31 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
192.8 km
Source
USGS

Alaska · Lake and Peninsula Borough

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States) on November 1, 2026 at 22:58 UTC. At around 193 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 183 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.5.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 192.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 192.8 km
Intermediate
192.8 km
192.8 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ukinrek Maars
    Distance: 64 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 91 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·United States
  • Ugashik-Peulik
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'474 m ·Last eruption: 1814 ·United States
  • Chiginagak
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'221 m ·Last eruption: 1998 ·United States
  • Kialagvik
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'677 m ·United States
  • Yantarni
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'345 m ·Last eruption: -800 ·United States
  • Aniakchak
    Distance: 104 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'341 m ·Last eruption: 1931 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Pilot Point AirportUnited States · PIP · PAPN
    20.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Egegik AirportUnited States · EGX · PAII
    48.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-01

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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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