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M2.1 Earthquake near Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-26 14:22:36 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
63.0 km
Source
USGS

Alaska · Matanuska-Susitna Borough

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska (United States) on September 26, 2026 at 14:22 UTC. With a focal depth of about 63 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 167 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 63 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 63 km
Shallow
63 km
63 km — deeper 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Spurr
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 276 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 305 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Wasilla Creek AirparkUnited States · 05AK
    31.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Merrill FieldUnited States · MRI · PAMR
    49.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-26

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

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,134 Catalogue entries

Of 4,133 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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