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M2.3 earthquake 40 km W of Petersville, Alaska

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 40 km W of Petersville, Alaska at Oct 18, 2026, 05:14 UTC, at a depth of 97 km. The epicentre was 172 km (107 mi) NW of Eagle River.

Details

Magnitude	2.3 ml
Time	Oct 18, 2026, 05:14 UTC
Depth	96.9 km
Coordinates	62.552, -151.546
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
1.9	56 km N of Petersville, Alaska	62 km / 39 mi	depth 111 km	Oct 26, 13:58 UTC
1.7	71 km N of Petersville, Alaska	82 km / 51 mi	depth 121 km	Oct 26, 04:40 UTC
1.5	48 km SSE of Denali National Park, Alaska	66 km / 41 mi	depth 5 km	Oct 25, 23:03 UTC
1.9	32 km S of Denali National Park, Alaska	78 km / 48 mi	depth 5 km	Oct 25, 18:08 UTC
2.1	59 km SE of Denali National Park, Alaska	81 km / 50 mi	depth 132 km	Oct 25, 14:43 UTC
2.3	53 km N of Chase, Alaska	80 km / 50 mi	depth 87 km	Oct 25, 04:49 UTC
1.9	7 km SE of Skwentna, Alaska	69 km / 43 mi	depth 79 km	Oct 25, 04:25 UTC
2.4	33 km SW of Skwentna, Alaska	87 km / 54 mi	depth 106 km	Oct 25, 03:46 UTC
2.1	65 km N of Petersville, Alaska	69 km / 43 mi	depth 127 km	Oct 24, 17:14 UTC
2.4	42 km NNW of Petersville, Alaska	46 km / 28 mi	depth 106 km	Oct 24, 05:50 UTC
2.8	71 km ESE of Denali National Park, Alaska	90 km / 56 mi	depth 123 km	Oct 24, 05:03 UTC
1.9	5 km WNW of Trapper Creek, Alaska	67 km / 42 mi	depth 5 km	Oct 23, 18:33 UTC
1.6	32 km NW of Willow, Alaska	87 km / 54 mi	depth 57 km	Oct 23, 16:16 UTC
1.7	72 km ESE of Denali National Park, Alaska	98 km / 61 mi	depth 116 km	Oct 23, 14:58 UTC
2.0	27 km WNW of Willow, Alaska	95 km / 59 mi	depth 55 km	Oct 23, 13:40 UTC
1.9	42 km N of Petersville, Alaska	57 km / 35 mi	depth 91 km	Oct 23, 11:51 UTC
2.1	63 km SW of Cantwell, Alaska	98 km / 61 mi	depth 86 km	Oct 23, 05:04 UTC
1.9	35 km WNW of Willow, Alaska	87 km / 54 mi	depth 15 km	Oct 22, 15:42 UTC
2.2	10 km ESE of Petersville, Alaska	51 km / 32 mi	depth 71 km	Oct 22, 14:20 UTC
1.7	36 km WSW of Petersville, Alaska	22 km / 14 mi	depth 86 km	Oct 22, 00:28 UTC
2.6	70 km N of Petersville, Alaska	80 km / 50 mi	depth 116 km	Oct 21, 20:30 UTC
2.0	34 km WSW of Skwentna, Alaska	84 km / 52 mi	depth 112 km	Oct 21, 17:48 UTC
1.7	31 km ENE of Skwentna, Alaska	59 km / 37 mi	depth 68 km	Oct 21, 15:22 UTC
1.6	41 km N of Chase, Alaska	86 km / 53 mi	depth 13 km	Oct 21, 12:29 UTC
1.6	20 km WNW of Petersville, Alaska	20 km / 13 mi	depth 86 km	Oct 21, 00:48 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.