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M1.4 Earthquake near Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-06 23:37:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 6, 2026 at 23:37 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Alaska (United States). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 81 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 191 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.8.

Details

ID
2c342ed1c92abebd58497f09c4d9e024d717290b
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
81.2 km
UTC time
2026-10-06 23:37:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
57.77600, -154.98200
Temperature
9.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 81.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 81.2 km
Intermediate
81.2 km
81.2 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Alaska Peninsula Arc at 155.4°W
    Distance: 27 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 402 m ·United States
  • Mageik
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'165 m ·Last eruption: -500 ·United States
  • Martin
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'863 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·United States
  • Trident
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'864 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·United States
  • Novarupta
    Distance: 55 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 841 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Katmai
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'047 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Karluk AirportUnited States · KYK · PAKY
    39.1 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

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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