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M2.8 Earthquake near Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-27 06:42:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Alaska (United States) on October 27, 2026 at 06:42 UTC. With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 165 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
f898d177abf453866ddd6ac0a19c3e259295f294
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
14.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-27 06:42:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
56.20800, -157.08600
Temperature
8.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.5 km
Shallow
14.5 km
14.5 km — close to the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 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

  • Yantarni
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'345 m ·Last eruption: -800 ·United States
  • Aniakchak
    Distance: 100 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'341 m ·Last eruption: 1931 ·United States
  • Chiginagak
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'221 m ·Last eruption: 1998 ·United States
  • Black Peak
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'032 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·United States
  • Kialagvik
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'677 m ·United States
  • Veniaminof
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·United States

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,148 Catalogue entries

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