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M3.5 Earthquake near GULF OF ALASKA

UTC time: 2026-01-06 18:18:08 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
5.7 km
Source
EMSC

GULF OF ALASKA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near GULF OF ALASKA on January 6, 2026 at 18:18 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 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
46191f8729c2450008b4becb5ec4d405ed4063a3
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
5.7 km
UTC time
2026-01-06 18:18:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
56.14900, -149.24600
Temperature
0.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.7 km
Shallow
5.7 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

  • Fourpeaked
    Distance: 394 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'105 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Douglas
    Distance: 395 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States
  • Kaguyak
    Distance: 396 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 901 m ·Last eruption: -3850 ·United States
  • Kukak
    Distance: 400 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'043 m ·United States
  • Steller
    Distance: 400 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'279 m ·United States
  • Denison
    Distance: 402 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'287 m ·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.

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