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M1.6 Earthquake near Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-17 17:42:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Alaska (United States) on September 17, 2026 at 17:42 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 167 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.5.

Details

ID
28722c781dd35ad70c800a240705dc5648713f1c
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
7.5 km
UTC time
2026-09-17 17:42:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
56.95600, -154.72000
Temperature
10.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.5 km
Shallow
7.5 km
7.5 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

  • Alaska Peninsula Arc at 155.4°W
    Distance: 110 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 402 m ·United States
  • Kialagvik
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'677 m ·United States
  • Ugashik-Peulik
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'474 m ·Last eruption: 1814 ·United States
  • Chiginagak
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'221 m ·Last eruption: 1998 ·United States
  • Martin
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'863 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·United States
  • Mageik
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'165 m ·Last eruption: -500 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Akhiok AirportUnited States · AKK · PAKH
    32.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-17

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

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,100 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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