International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1550308
Event time 2026-01-14 15:35:12 (UTC)
Local time 2026-01-15 00:35:12 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-01-14 15:38:10 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.1
Depth 101.8 km
Class Micro
Hypocenter Medium deep
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status automatic
Data provider USGS

Location
Continent North-America
Country USA
Administration area Alaska
Nearest settlement Ugashik
Distance 53 km
Course E
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Kanatak (29,30 km), Ugashik (53,64 km), Pilot Point (64,45 km)
Nearest airports
Ugashik Narrows Airport (15,91 km), Wide Bay Airport (22,64 km), Fort Jensen Airport (49,24 km), Ugashik Airport (52,63 km), Pilot Point Airport (62,78 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Ugashik-Peulik volcano (22,48 km), Ukinrek Maars volcano (29,52 km), Kialagvik volcano (42,68 km), Chiginagak volcano (55,72 km), Gertrude Creek volcano (56,64 km)
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the deep depth of the hypocenter, no damage is conceivable.