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M1.6 Earthquake near Unorganized Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-03 08:24:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Unorganized Borough, Alaska (United States) on October 3, 2026 at 08:24 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 161 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 km
14 km — close to 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

  • Wrangell
    Distance: 187 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 274 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 284 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Churchill
    Distance: 288 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 314 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 323 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Tatitlek AirportUnited States · TEK · PAKA
    45.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Valdez Pioneer FieldUnited States · VDZ · PAVD
    48.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-03

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

03 Oct 2025 – 03 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,142 Catalogue entries

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