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M0.7 Earthquake near Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-01 11:23:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
11.1 km
Source
USGS

Alaska · Lake and Peninsula Borough

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.7 earthquake was recorded near Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States) on October 1, 2026 at 11:23 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 225 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.1 km
Shallow
11.1 km
11.1 km — shallower 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

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    Distance: 5 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'165 m ·Last eruption: -500 ·United States
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    Distance: 7 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'863 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·United States
  • Novarupta
    Distance: 9 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 841 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Trident
    Distance: 12 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'864 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·United States
  • Griggs
    Distance: 19 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'317 m ·Last eruption: -1790 ·United States
  • Katmai
    Distance: 21 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'047 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

01 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,149 Catalogue entries

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