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M1.6 Earthquake near Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-08-19 21:44:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Alaska (United States) on August 19, 2026 at 21:44 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 63 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 186 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
23e59c75645abb0311305e36a6405f8bc91c15f5
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
62.7 km
UTC time
2026-08-19 21:44:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
57.19900, -154.73700
Temperature
11.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 62.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 62.7 km
Shallow
62.7 km
62.7 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: 85 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 402 m ·United States
  • Martin
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'863 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·United States
  • Mageik
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'165 m ·Last eruption: -500 ·United States
  • Ugashik-Peulik
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'474 m ·Last eruption: 1814 ·United States
  • Trident
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'864 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·United States
  • Katmai
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'047 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Karluk AirportUnited States · KYK · PAKY
    44.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Akhiok AirportUnited States · AKK · PAKH
    44.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-15

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,148 Catalogue entries

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