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M2.3 earthquake - 40 km W of Petersville, Alaska

Name: M2.3 earthquake - 40 km W of Petersville, Alaska
Start: 2026-10-18T05:14:27.356+00:00
Location: 40 km W of Petersville, Alaska

5 h ago · 18 Oct 2026, 05:14 UTC 40 km W of Petersville, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 40 km W of Petersville, Alaska on 18 Oct 2026, 05:14 UTC at a depth of 97 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Micro. Usually not felt, or felt only by a few people at rest. Recorded by instruments. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Anchorage, about 172 km away in Alaska, United States.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
18 Oct 2026, 05:18 UTC
Magnitude revised from 2.2 to 2.3 (USGS)
18 Oct 2026, 09:30 UTC

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