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M1.9 Earthquake near Denali Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-27 05:55:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Denali Borough, Alaska (United States) on October 27, 2026 at 05:55 UTC. With a focal depth of about 1 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 165 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
6854440b49a765033177e83fc242ceaa74e6a74b
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
0.8 km
UTC time
2026-10-27 05:55:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Denali Borough
County
Denali Borough
Source
usgs
Coordinates
63.20700, -151.38100
Temperature
-11.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.8 km
Shallow
0.8 km
0.8 km — shallower than 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

  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 174 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 311 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 364 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 399 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

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

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