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M1.7 Earthquake near Unorganized Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-11-08 12:10:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Unorganized Borough, Alaska (United States) on November 8, 2026 at 12:10 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 195 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wrangell
    Distance: 158 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 178 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Churchill
    Distance: 280 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States
  • Fort Selkirk
    Distance: 397 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'239 m ·Canada
  • Hayes
    Distance: 412 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 425 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,148 Catalogue entries

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Stats (last 24h)

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Country (24h)
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