A magnitude 2.2 earthquake was recorded near 19 km NW of Petersville, Alaska on Aug 28, 2026, 9:42:17 AM (2026-08-28T09:42:17.154Z). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 76.0 km with coordinates 62.6060, -151.0530.
Micro — instrument-only, not felt. This was a magnitude 2.2 earthquake — classed as micro. Earthquakes below magnitude 2.5 are almost never felt by people and are only recorded by seismographs.
At 76.0 km this is an intermediate-depth earthquake. The energy has further to travel to the surface, which softens the shaking near the epicentre while spreading it over a wider area.
Nearest major city: 166 km NNW of Anchorage, United States.
The epicentre was located at 62.6060 latitude and -151.0530 longitude near 19 km NW of Petersville, Alaska. The earthquake was intermediate-depth at 76.0 km depth.
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