International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1583977
Event time 2026-02-27 12:54:31 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-27 21:54:31 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-27 12:56:14 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.2
Depth 20.3 km
Class Micro
Hypocenter Shallow depth
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 Glacier View
Distance 28 km
Course NNW
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
Gates Ranch Airport (25,54 km), Gates Ranch Airport (25,54 km), Victory Airport (26,46 km), Victory Airport (26,46 km), Sheep Mountain Airport (31,49 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.