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M1.7 Earthquake near Yakutat, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-29 02:58:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 29, 2026 at 02:58 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Yakutat, Alaska (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 195 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
18b91e3f56078bbae33c8e400702084cfbf36cc0
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-29 02:58:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Yakutat
County
Yakutat
Source
usgs
Coordinates
59.85500, -139.78600
Temperature
-2.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 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: 201 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States
  • Alligator Lake
    Distance: 250 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'217 m ·Canada
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 331 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Atlin Volcanic Field
    Distance: 360 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'880 m ·Canada
  • Fort Selkirk
    Distance: 365 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'239 m ·Canada
  • Edgecumbe
    Distance: 390 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 970 m ·Last eruption: -2080 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Yakutat AirportUnited States · YAK · PAYA
    39.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-29

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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