Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS
M2.5 earthquake 8 km E of Sterling, Alaska
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 8 km E of Sterling, Alaska at Oct 7, 2026, 02:25 UTC, at a depth of 44 km. The epicentre was 84 km (52 mi) SSW of Anchorage.
Details
| Magnitude | 2.5 ml |
|---|---|
| Time | Oct 7, 2026, 02:25 UTC |
| Depth | 44.4 km |
| Coordinates | 60.547, -150.611 |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Tsunami flag | None |
| Source | USGS event page |
01 — Nearby
Nearest cities
02 — Around it
Other earthquakes within 100 km
| Magnitude | Location | Distance | Depth | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | 23 km WNW of Cooper Landing, Alaska | 20 km / 13 mi | depth 38 km | |
| 2.4 | 25 km WNW of Hope, Alaska | 57 km / 36 mi | depth 30 km | |
| 1.8 | 5 km NNW of Ninilchik, Alaska | 78 km / 48 mi | depth 50 km | |
| 2.9 | 35 km WNW of Kalifornsky, Alaska | 72 km / 45 mi | depth 81 km | |
| 1.7 | 20 km WNW of Clam Gulch, Alaska | 68 km / 42 mi | depth 62 km | |
| 1.9 | 29 km N of Fox River, Alaska | 49 km / 31 mi | depth 46 km | |
| 2.3 | 15 km SSW of Fox River, Alaska | 94 km / 58 mi | depth 52 km | |
| 1.7 | 39 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska | 83 km / 52 mi | depth 99 km | |
| 2.2 | 26 km SW of Hope, Alaska | 41 km / 26 mi | depth 35 km | |
| 1.6 | 26 km W of Ninilchik, Alaska | 99 km / 61 mi | depth 72 km | |
| 2.8 | 14 km NNW of Beluga, Alaska | 85 km / 53 mi | depth 75 km | |
| 1.5 | 48 km W of Salamatof, Alaska | 88 km / 54 mi | depth 92 km | |
| 1.1 | 53 km W of Salamatof, Alaska | 92 km / 57 mi | depth 96 km | |
| 1.8 | 6 km SE of Point MacKenzie, Alaska | 93 km / 58 mi | depth 21 km | |
| 1.6 | 9 km W of Cohoe, Alaska | 51 km / 32 mi | depth 70 km | |
| 2.4 | 7 km WSW of Sunrise, Alaska | 67 km / 42 mi | depth 29 km | |
| 1.3 | 5 km NW of Tyonek, Alaska | 70 km / 43 mi | depth 71 km | |
| 1.7 | 23 km SSE of Clam Gulch, Alaska | 66 km / 41 mi | depth 27 km | |
| 2.0 | 17 km SE of Clam Gulch, Alaska | 53 km / 33 mi | depth 52 km | |
| 2.0 | 16 km E of Lowell Point, Alaska | 98 km / 61 mi | depth 11 km | |
| 1.8 | 18 km SW of Point Possession, Alaska | 32 km / 20 mi | depth 62 km | |
| 1.1 | 43 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska | 90 km / 56 mi | depth 79 km | |
| 2.4 | 18 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska | 85 km / 53 mi | depth 86 km | |
| 1.9 | 19 km NW of Nikiski, Alaska | 57 km / 36 mi | depth 67 km | |
| 1.9 | 19 km SSW of Point Possession, Alaska | 27 km / 17 mi | depth 61 km |
USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.