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M1.5 Earthquake near Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-16 05:43:49 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
18.2 km
Source
USGS

Alaska · Lake and Peninsula Borough

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States) on October 16, 2026 at 05:43 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 124 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.4.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.2 km
Shallow
18.2 km
18.2 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ugashik-Peulik
    Distance: 29 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'474 m ·Last eruption: 1814 ·United States
  • Alaska Peninsula Arc at 155.4°W
    Distance: 39 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 402 m ·United States
  • Ukinrek Maars
    Distance: 41 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 91 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·United States
  • Martin
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'863 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·United States
  • Kialagvik
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'677 m ·United States
  • Mageik
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'165 m ·Last eruption: -500 ·United States

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

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

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