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M2.2 Earthquake near Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-08-24 21:44:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 24, 2026 at 21:44 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Alaska (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 50 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 171 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
f394ad17b0d6ac3324c7b457092416bbd8bc68a7
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
49.8 km
UTC time
2026-08-24 21:44:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
57.29000, -154.96000
Temperature
11.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 49.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 49.8 km
Shallow
49.8 km
49.8 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Alaska Peninsula Arc at 155.4°W
    Distance: 70 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 402 m ·United States
  • Ugashik-Peulik
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'474 m ·Last eruption: 1814 ·United States
  • Martin
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'863 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·United States
  • Mageik
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'165 m ·Last eruption: -500 ·United States
  • Trident
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'864 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·United States
  • Kialagvik
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'677 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Karluk AirportUnited States · KYK · PAKY
    43.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

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