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M1.3 Earthquake near Yakutat, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-11-12 18:06:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 12, 2026 at 18:06 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near Yakutat, Alaska (United States). With a focal depth of about 5 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 208 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
67357da89dbe1a442cc43db59ed1346959ff9a76
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-12 18:06:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Yakutat
County
Yakutat
Source
usgs
Coordinates
60.25200, -141.76300
Temperature
-8.3°C

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

  • Churchill
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 229 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Alligator Lake
    Distance: 349 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'217 m ·Canada
  • Fort Selkirk
    Distance: 377 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'239 m ·Canada
  • Atlin Volcanic Field
    Distance: 471 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'880 m ·Canada
  • Edgecumbe
    Distance: 497 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 970 m ·Last eruption: -2080 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Yakataga AirportUnited States · CYT · PACY
    44.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-12

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

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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