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M0.8 Earthquake near Denali Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-08-23 09:25:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 23, 2026 at 09:25 UTC, a magnitude M0.8 earthquake occurred near Denali Borough, Alaska (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 182 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
70b96f6f009e887c3d710fe52173f6dde17c7316
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
13.2 km
UTC time
2026-08-23 09:25:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Denali Borough
County
Denali Borough
Source
usgs
Coordinates
64.27000, -148.26900
Temperature
10.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.2 km
Shallow
13.2 km
13.2 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 24 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 330 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 360 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 387 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Churchill
    Distance: 461 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 480 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·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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