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M1.0 Earthquake near Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-21 11:02:37 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
15.3 km
Source
USGS

Alaska · Fairbanks North Star Borough

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.0 earthquake was recorded near Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska (United States) on September 21, 2026 at 11:02 UTC. With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 181 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.3 km
Shallow
15.3 km
15.3 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 82 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 357 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 415 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 444 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Churchill
    Distance: 482 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States

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Airports

  • Fairbanks International AirportUnited States · FAI · PAFA
    8.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,118 Catalogue entries

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