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M1.7 Earthquake near Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-12 14:15:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Alaska (United States) on October 12, 2026 at 14:15 UTC. With a focal depth of about 56 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 172 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
2bd2e69dc5b1a6ca7ab362f22e5441076fb8498c
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
56.1 km
UTC time
2026-10-12 14:15:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
57.35600, -155.19100
Temperature
8.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 56.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 56.1 km
Shallow
56.1 km
56.1 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: 59 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 402 m ·United States
  • Ugashik-Peulik
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'474 m ·Last eruption: 1814 ·United States
  • Martin
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'863 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·United States
  • Mageik
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'165 m ·Last eruption: -500 ·United States
  • Kialagvik
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'677 m ·United States
  • Ukinrek Maars
    Distance: 95 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 91 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Karluk AirportUnited States · KYK · PAKY
    49.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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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