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M2.5 Earthquake near Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-01-08 22:11:50 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
109.2 km
Source
EMSC

Alaska · Lake and Peninsula Borough

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States) on January 8, 2026 at 22:11 UTC. At around 109 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 172 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 109.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 109.2 km
Intermediate
109.2 km
109.2 km — deeper than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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