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M3.4 Earthquake near SOUTH OF ALASKA

UTC time: 2026-04-19 17:22:09 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF ALASKA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near SOUTH OF ALASKA on April 19, 2026 at 17:22 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
3faaa2fad7db413e42dac32942367dbda18e2aa2
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-19 17:22:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
53.10950, -161.89230

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

  • Roundtop
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'871 m ·Last eruption: -7600 ·United States
  • Frosty
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·United States
  • Shishaldin ADVISORY · YELLOW
    Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'857 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Dutton
    Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'465 m ·United States
  • Fisher
    Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'112 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
  • Westdahl
    Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 1'563 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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Global (24h)
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