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M1.2 Depth: 5.0 km

M1.2 Earthquake near Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-06-13 14:09:05 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On June 13, 2026 at 14:09 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Matanuska-Susitna Borough, 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. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 172 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

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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
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

  • Spurr
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 245 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 254 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 308 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States

Sources: Smithsonian GVP & USGS

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