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M1.8 Earthquake near Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-14 06:14:58 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
5.0 km
Source
USGS

Alaska · Matanuska-Susitna Borough

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About this earthquake

On September 14, 2026 at 06:14 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 176 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Hayes
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 225 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 284 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 301 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Wasilla Creek AirparkUnited States · 05AK
    49.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,103 Catalogue entries

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