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M1.7 Earthquake near Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-13 12:06:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Alaska (United States) on September 13, 2026 at 12:06 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 57 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 171 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
71cccb1885adca2d2fb07bbdd10610e652e3c21f
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
57.1 km
UTC time
2026-09-13 12:06:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
57.64200, -154.53000
Temperature
11.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 57.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 57.1 km
Shallow
57.1 km
57.1 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

  • Alaska Peninsula Arc at 155.4°W
    Distance: 58 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 402 m ·United States
  • Trident
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'864 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·United States
  • Mageik
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'165 m ·Last eruption: -500 ·United States
  • Katmai
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'047 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Martin
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'863 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·United States
  • Snowy Mountain
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'162 m ·Last eruption: 1710 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Karluk AirportUnited States · KYK · PAKY
    9.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Larsen Bay AirportUnited States · KLN · PALB
    35.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,098 Catalogue entries

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