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M1.9 Earthquake near Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-07 01:34:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 7, 2026 at 01:34 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Alaska (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 26 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 204 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.8.

Details

ID
6c98e7c31e466432e4c2b314a1ed48cd49df5276
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
25.8 km
UTC time
2026-10-07 01:34:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
58.04100, -151.71900
Temperature
9.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25.8 km
Shallow
25.8 km
25.8 km — deeper 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

  • Douglas
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States
  • Fourpeaked
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'105 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Kaguyak
    Distance: 149 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 901 m ·Last eruption: -3850 ·United States
  • Kukak
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'043 m ·United States
  • Steller
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'279 m ·United States
  • Denison
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'287 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Ouzinkie AirportUnited States · KOZ
    45.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

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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