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M1.6 Depth: 73.5 km

M1.6 Earthquake near Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-06-16 16:11:52 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska (United States) on June 16, 2026 at 16:11 UTC. At around 74 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 170 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 73.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 73.5 km
Intermediate
73.5 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

  • Hayes
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Augustine
    Distance: 273 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 313 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States

Sources: Smithsonian GVP & USGS

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