International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1584513
Event time 2026-02-28 05:40:56 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-28 14:40:56 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-28 05:44:57 (UTC)
Magnitude 2
Depth 111.7 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 Ninilchik
Distance 52 km
Course WNW
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Snug Harbor (21,00 km), Snug Harbor (21,00 km), Drift River (35,60 km), Drift River (35,60 km), Ninilchik (51,47 km)
Nearest airports
Redoubt View Seaplane Base (16,87 km), Redoubt View Seaplane Base (16,87 km), Drift River Airport (38,54 km), Drift River Airport (38,54 km), Lowell Field (57,44 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Redoubt volcano (26,69 km), Iliamna volcano (43,64 km), Double Glacier volcano (44,96 km)
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the deep depth of the hypocenter, no damage is conceivable.