USGSOctober 16, 2026
M2.6 earthquake, 18 km SSE of Skwentna, Alaska
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake was recorded 18 km SSE of Skwentna, Alaska at a depth of 73 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the 10,004th earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more the USGS located in and near the U.S. in 2026, against 12,608 a year on average in 2016-2025.
M2.6
The notice
- Issued by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Area
- 18 km SSE of Skwentna, Alaska
- State
- Alaska
- Magnitude
- 2.6 (local magnitude)
- Depth
- 72.8 km
- Time
- 2026-10-16 17:16:49 UTC
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- 61.848, -151.218
- Official source
- U.S. Geological Survey: the notice at its source
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