Updated 2026-10-13 18:35:53 UTC

M 2.5 — 15 km NNE of Ridgeway, Alaska

Magnitude 2.5, depth 55.5 km, 2026-10-13 14:24:13 UTC.

MagnitudeM 2.5
Depth55.5 km
Felt reports1
Statusautomatic
TsunamiNo
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Activity trend

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Quake Pulse Activity Index84/100Elevated
Current 30 days18
Historical monthly median11.0
Historical percentileP84
M5+ in 30 days6
M6+ in 30 days0
Activity trendabove the historical median (+64%)
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What to know

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  • Magnitude M 2.5 at 55.5 km depth.
  • 1 felt report(s) are associated with the USGS record.
  • The solution has already been revised 2 times in Quake Pulse.
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Magnitude rank in database#190,452
Magnitude rank in country#6,645
M4.5+ within 250 km, ±15 days0
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Impact and context

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2/100Limited context
Felt reports1
Max felt intensity (CDI)1.0
Instrumental intensity (MMI)—
PAGER alertNot available
Tsunami indicator—
USGS significance96
Depth contextShallow
Nearby major city—
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M 2.5 · 15 km NNE of Ridgeway, Alaska · 100 kmInteractive 3D view of earthquakes within 100 km of M 2.5 · 15 km NNE of Ridgeway, Alaska.M 2.5 · 15 km NNE of Ridgeway, AlaskaM 0.2 · 74 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska · 95.9 kmM 0.5 · 74 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska · 97.0 kmM 1.7 · 11 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska · 76.0 kmM 1.7 · 3 km WNW of Funny River, Alaska · 18.7 kmM 1.9 · 10 km S of Funny River, Alaska · 31.1 kmM 1.2 · 32 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska · 98.3 kmM 2.2 · 13 km W of Nikiski, Alaska · 30.0 kmM 1.8 · 19 km ESE of Clam Gulch, Alaska · 57.0 kmM 1.8 · 9 km SSE of Soldotna, Alaska · 28.8 kmM 1.2 · 41 km WNW of Nikiski, Alaska · 57.9 kmM 1.8 · 29 km W of Susitna, Alaska · 98.5 kmM 0.6 · 59 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska · 92.9 kmM 1.6 · 14 km WSW of Tyonek, Alaska · 42.3 kmM 1.9 · 7 km NE of Kenai, Alaska · 11.5 kmM 2.0 · 20 km N of Moose Pass, Alaska · 86.5 kmM 0.7 · 66 km WNW of Tyonek, Alaska · 94.8 kmM 1.7 · 34 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska · 73.5 kmM 1.0 · 58 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska · 89.0 kmM 2.1 · 16 km E of Point Possession, Alaska · 43.6 kmM 0.7 · 55 km WNW of Tyonek, Alaska · 87.7 kmM 1.6 · 38 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska · 73.2 kmM 2.0 · 15 km E of Point Possession, Alaska · 42.8 kmM 1.3 · 40 km W of Nikiski, Alaska · 57.0 kmM 2.3 · 17 km ESE of Clam Gulch, Alaska · 51.9 kmM -1.2 · 78 km W of Salamatof, Alaska · 97.5 kmM -0.7 · 70 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska · 93.4 kmM 0.6 · 77 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska · 97.1 kmM 2.3 · 21 km ESE of Kasilof, Alaska · 46.1 kmM 1.9 · 61 km W of Tyonek, Alaska · 84.3 kmM 1.0 · 77 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska · 99.3 kmM 2.3 · 10 km NE of Moose Pass, Alaska · 96.2 kmM 3.1 · 5 km N of Nikiski, Alaska · 17.9 kmM 2.2 · 4 km NNE of Salamatof, Alaska · 16.8 kmM 2.5 · 15 km ESE of Kasilof, Alaska · 43.4 kmM 0.0 · 63 km W of Tyonek, Alaska · 87.8 kmM 2.4 · 63 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska · 97.4 kmM -0.8 · 75 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska · 99.2 kmM 3.2 · 8 km SSE of Tyonek, Alaska · 37.3 kmM 1.6 · 21 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska · 82.2 kmM 2.3 · 37 km NNW of Beluga, Alaska · 90.3 kmM -0.5 · 80 km W of Salamatof, Alaska · 98.8 kmM 1.5 · 44 km W of Cohoe, Alaska · 66.2 kmM 2.5 · 48 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska · 74.5 kmM 1.6 · 14 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska · 72.3 kmM 1.0 · 33 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska · 99.9 kmM 1.7 · 7 km WNW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska · 93.8 kmM 0.6 · 67 km WNW of Tyonek, Alaska · 97.5 kmM -0.7 · 59 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska · 96.1 kmM 1.9 · 46 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska · 94.6 kmM 1.9 · 20 km NNE of Nikiski, Alaska · 26.1 kmM 1.7 · 5 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska · 55.7 kmM 1.6 · 31 km WNW of Nikiski, Alaska · 47.5 kmM -0.2 · 71 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska · 99.6 kmM 0.1 · 69 km WNW of Tyonek, Alaska · 97.6 kmM 0.1 · 68 km WNW of Tyonek, Alaska · 97.5 kmM 1.3 · 44 km W of Tyonek, Alaska · 65.6 kmM 2.2 · 11 km SSW of Susitna, Alaska · 90.6 kmM -0.4 · 69 km W of Salamatof, Alaska · 88.1 kmM -0.4 · 69 km W of Salamatof, Alaska · 88.1 kmM 1.8 · 17 km WNW of Kalifornsky, Alaska · 37.4 kmM 1.7 · 65 km W of Tyonek, Alaska · 84.8 kmM 2.1 · 11 km SE of Point Possession, Alaska · 30.8 kmM 1.9 · 11 km SE of Point Possession, Alaska · 32.1 kmM 2.4 · 22 km NNW of Nikiski, Alaska · 35.3 kmM 2.0 · 18 km N of Beluga, Alaska · 71.8 kmM 2.1 · 6 km NNE of Fritz Creek, Alaska · 98.5 kmM 1.5 · 30 km W of Tyonek, Alaska · 58.1 kmM 1.8 · 24 km SW of Susitna, Alaska · 83.3 kmM 2.0 · 21 km S of Funny River, Alaska · 40.6 kmM 1.7 · 40 km WNW of Tyonek, Alaska · 73.4 kmM 1.6 · 49 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska · 94.1 kmM 1.8 · 21 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska · 67.7 kmM 1.8 · 61 km W of Tyonek, Alaska · 80.5 kmM 2.4 · 56 km WNW of Nikiski, Alaska · 72.6 kmM 1.8 · 26 km WNW of Cohoe, Alaska · 50.6 kmM 3.1 · 28 km WNW of Nikiski, Alaska · 44.8 kmM 1.8 · 21 km W of Happy Valley, Alaska · 100.0 kmM 1.6 · 24 km WNW of Clam Gulch, Alaska · 58.3 kmM 1.7 · 8 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska · 77.4 kmM -0.6 · 57 km WNW of Tyonek, Alaska · 90.1 kmM 1.8 · 2 km SSE of Nikiski, Alaska · 15.5 kmM 0.9 · 57 km W of Salamatof, Alaska · 76.0 kmM 1.9 · 17 km ESE of Kasilof, Alaska · 42.0 kmM 1.3 · 43 km WNW of Tyonek, Alaska · 77.2 kmM 1.5 · 2 km SSE of Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska · 97.8 kmM 1.2 · 24 km NNW of Ninilchik, Alaska · 69.1 kmM 1.6 · 25 km NE of Beluga, Alaska · 71.6 kmM 0.5 · 73 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska · 98.2 kmM -0.6 · 57 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska · 94.5 kmM 1.3 · 59 km W of Tyonek, Alaska · 86.9 kmM 0.5 · 67 km WNW of Tyonek, Alaska · 98.4 kmM 1.1 · 39 km NW of Beluga, Alaska · 89.7 kmM 1.3 · 66 km WNW of Nikiski, Alaska · 82.7 kmM 2.3 · 20 km SW of Hope, Alaska · 58.7 kmM 1.7 · 47 km W of Salamatof, Alaska · 66.1 kmM 1.7 · 11 km SSE of Tyonek, Alaska · 35.3 kmM 1.8 · 49 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska · 91.1 kmM 3.3 · 22 km SW of Hope, Alaska · 58.5 kmM 1.7 · 10 km WSW of Susitna, Alaska · 93.9 kmM 1.7 · 38 km WNW of Clam Gulch, Alaska · 68.7 km
M 2.5 · 15 km NNE of Ridgeway, Alaska100 km100 Recent earthquakes

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Sequence context

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USGS data evolution

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Revisions2
Magnitude change+0.0M 2.5 → M 2.5
Depth change+0.0 km
Last update8294 min
2026-10-13 14:27:30 UTC2026-10-13 18:35:53 UTC

Revision history

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Mise à jourMagnitudeDepthStatus
2026-10-13 14:27:30 UTC2.555.5 kmautomatic
2026-10-13 18:35:53 UTC2.555.5 kmautomatic

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