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M2.5 Earthquake near Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-06 18:53:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 6, 2026 at 18:53 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Alaska (United States). At around 74 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: 133 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.4.

Details

ID
e674652c32a344784bd7c8d9f9e3cc2a351e6566
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
73.7 km
UTC time
2026-10-06 18:53:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.95800, -168.25700
Temperature
6.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 73.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 73.7 km
Intermediate
73.7 km
73.7 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

  • Recheschnoi
    Distance: 29 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'984 m ·United States
  • Vsevidof
    Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'160 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·United States
  • Okmok
    Distance: 53 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'073 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Kagamil
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 893 m ·Last eruption: 1929 ·United States
  • Uliaga
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 888 m ·United States
  • Tana
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Nikolski Air StationUnited States · IKO · PAKO
    39.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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 ≥ 2.0 · 4,148 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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