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M1.5 Earthquake near Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-23 08:01:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 23, 2026 at 08:01 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Alaska (United States). With a focal depth of about 13 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 198 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
47500e0fe9347d85b1cdccd77e90df3f7c57e527
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
13.4 km
UTC time
2026-10-23 08:01:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
57.41400, -155.59100
Temperature
4.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.4 km
Shallow
13.4 km
13.4 km — close to the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 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

  • Alaska Peninsula Arc at 155.4°W
    Distance: 52 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 402 m ·United States
  • Ugashik-Peulik
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'474 m ·Last eruption: 1814 ·United States
  • Ukinrek Maars
    Distance: 72 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 91 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·United States
  • Kialagvik
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'677 m ·United States
  • Martin
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'863 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·United States
  • Mageik
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'165 m ·Last eruption: -500 ·United States

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

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

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