M2.9 Earthquake 63 km S of Cantwell, Alaska — April 24, 2026

Name: M2.9 Earthquake 63 km S of Cantwell, Alaska
Start: 2026-04-24T00:28:45.233Z
End: 2026-04-24T00:28:45.233Z
Location: 63 km S of Cantwell, Alaska

2026-04-24 00:28:45 UTC (17 hours ago)

Map showing earthquake epicenter at 62.82°, -149.02°

Earthquake Details

Magnitude

2.9 ml

Depth

61.3 km

shallow crustal

Location

62.8240°N
-149.0170°E

Technical Information

Event ID

aka2026hzmafq

Event Type

earthquake

Status

✓ Reviewed

Significance

129

Stations Used

132

Azimuthal Gap

18.0°

Min Station Distance

0.100°

RMS Residual

0.80 sec

Last Updated

2026-04-24 06:07:39 UTC

Nearby Earthquakes (Last 7 Days)

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27 km SW of Trapper Creek, Alaska

1 hour ago · 2.3 km deep

2.9

40 km SSW of Cantwell, Alaska

1 hour ago · 0.0 km deep

2.6

34 km NNE of Beaver, Alaska

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2.7

7 km NNE of Seldovia Village, Alaska

1 day ago · 51.4 km deep

2.6

22 km S of Denali National Park, Alaska

1 day ago · 7.2 km deep

2.7

38 km S of Skwentna, Alaska

1 day ago · 80.8 km deep

2.5

53 km WNW of Nikiski, Alaska

1 day ago · 10.0 km deep

2.6

10 km NNE of Ridgeway, Alaska

1 day ago · 63.6 km deep

2.5

86 km SSE of Port Graham, Alaska

1 day ago · 23.6 km deep

2.7

36 km E of Denali National Park, Alaska

2 days ago · 5.0 km deep

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Location

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