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M1.8 Earthquake near Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-04 09:02:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 4, 2026 at 09:02 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Alaska (United States). With a focal depth of about 66 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 170 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
0917698d3deccc27b194497d1de7712a7cb5ce20
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
66.1 km
UTC time
2026-10-04 09:02:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
57.56500, -154.92300
Temperature
7.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 66.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 66.1 km
Shallow
66.1 km
66.1 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

  • Alaska Peninsula Arc at 155.4°W
    Distance: 45 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 402 m ·United States
  • Martin
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'863 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·United States
  • Mageik
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'165 m ·Last eruption: -500 ·United States
  • Trident
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'864 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·United States
  • Novarupta
    Distance: 79 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 841 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Katmai
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'047 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Karluk AirportUnited States · KYK · PAKY
    28.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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Alaska

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,146 Catalogue entries

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