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M0.9 Earthquake near Yakutat, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-17 21:22:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near Yakutat, Alaska (United States) on October 17, 2026 at 21:22 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 23 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 161 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
03b70be44b03fb8f5eb726b0328b5ecf4cd5685c
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
23.2 km
UTC time
2026-10-17 21:22:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Yakutat
County
Yakutat
Source
usgs
Coordinates
60.43200, -142.89500
Temperature
-8.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23.2 km
Shallow
23.2 km
23.2 km — deeper than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Churchill
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States
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    Distance: 185 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Fort Selkirk
    Distance: 402 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'239 m ·Canada
  • Alligator Lake
    Distance: 410 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'217 m ·Canada
  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 495 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Yakataga AirportUnited States · CYT · PACY
    44.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,148 Catalogue entries

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