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M1.4 Earthquake near Valdez, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-16 17:17:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 16, 2026 at 17:17 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Valdez, Alaska (United States). With a focal depth of about 17 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 185 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.

Details

ID
45bf7c0c40bc8eadd4aec872979b3ab4b44ace43
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
17.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-16 17:17:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Valdez
County
Unorganized Borough
Source
usgs
Coordinates
61.04200, -146.61200
Temperature
11.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17 km
Shallow
17 km
17 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: 174 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Churchill
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 304 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 316 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 338 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 348 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
    19.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Valdez Pioneer FieldUnited States · VDZ · PAVD
    22.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,099 Catalogue entries

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