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M2.1 Earthquake near Denali Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-03 17:31:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Denali Borough, Alaska (United States) on October 3, 2026 at 17:31 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 1 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 159 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
e3fab01aaee3d1edf350b7b8ab0e765bd4de35f0
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
1.2 km
UTC time
2026-10-03 17:31:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Denali Borough
County
Denali Borough
Source
usgs
Coordinates
63.72600, -147.80400
Temperature
-14.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1.2 km
Shallow
1.2 km
1.2 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 48 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 271 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 330 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 353 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Churchill
    Distance: 405 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 442 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

03 Oct 2025 – 03 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,142 Catalogue entries

Of 4,141 other entries for this area and period, 2,895 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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