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M1.9 Earthquake near Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-01 13:00:04 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
101.3 km
Source
USGS

Alaska · Matanuska-Susitna Borough

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska (United States) on October 1, 2026 at 13:00 UTC. At around 101 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 226 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 101.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 101.3 km
Intermediate
101.3 km
101.3 km — deeper than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

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    Distance: 28 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
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    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
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    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
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    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
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    Distance: 271 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 318 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

01 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,152 Catalogue entries

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