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M1.5 Earthquake near Denali Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-03 16:26:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Denali Borough, Alaska (United States) on October 3, 2026 at 16:26 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 161 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
0d9f9efa75ba2652964b0cc1e9def6c2d1382945
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
6.6 km
UTC time
2026-10-03 16:26:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Denali Borough
County
Denali Borough
Source
usgs
Coordinates
63.73000, -147.77400
Temperature
-15.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.6 km
Shallow
6.6 km
6.6 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 49 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 270 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 331 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 355 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Churchill
    Distance: 404 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 444 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

03 Oct 2025 – 03 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,140 Catalogue entries

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