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M1.7 Earthquake near Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-12 03:45:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Alaska (United States) on October 12, 2026 at 03:45 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 61 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 166 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
72d6d7f42d90887e5ad126cb71c55e48a6511d00
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
61.4 km
UTC time
2026-10-12 03:45:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
57.36500, -155.08900
Temperature
8.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 61.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 61.4 km
Shallow
61.4 km
61.4 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: 59 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 402 m ·United States
  • Ugashik-Peulik
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'474 m ·Last eruption: 1814 ·United States
  • Martin
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'863 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·United States
  • Mageik
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'165 m ·Last eruption: -500 ·United States
  • Trident
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'864 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·United States
  • Ukinrek Maars
    Distance: 100 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 91 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Karluk AirportUnited States · KYK · PAKY
    44.1 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

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