M2.9 Earthquake 40 km SSW of Cantwell, Alaska — April 24, 2026

Name: M2.9 Earthquake 40 km SSW of Cantwell, Alaska
Start: 2026-04-24T16:20:14.258Z
End: 2026-04-24T16:20:14.258Z
Location: 40 km SSW of Cantwell, Alaska

2026-04-24 16:20:14 UTC (1 hour ago)

Map showing earthquake epicenter at 63.07°, -149.31°

Earthquake Details

Magnitude

2.9 ml

Depth

0.0 km

shallow crustal

Location

63.0680°N
-149.3050°E

Technical Information

Event ID

aka2026iarodx

Event Type

earthquake

Status

Automatic

Significance

129

Stations Used

Azimuthal Gap

58.0°

Min Station Distance

0.300°

RMS Residual

0.90 sec

Last Updated

2026-04-24 16:24:17 UTC

Nearby Earthquakes (Last 7 Days)

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2.6

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2.9

63 km S of Cantwell, Alaska

17 hours ago · 61.3 km deep

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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