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M1.6 Earthquake near Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-12 05:43:31 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
5.0 km
Source
USGS

Alaska · Lake and Peninsula Borough

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States) on October 12, 2026 at 05:43 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 162 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

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
5 km — shallower 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Aniakchak
    Distance: 20 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'341 m ·Last eruption: 1931 ·United States
  • Black Peak
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'032 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·United States
  • Yantarni
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'345 m ·Last eruption: -800 ·United States
  • Chiginagak
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'221 m ·Last eruption: 1998 ·United States
  • Kialagvik
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'677 m ·United States
  • Veniaminof
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Port Heiden AirportUnited States · PTH · PAPH
    44.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Chignik AirportUnited States · KCG · PAJC
    49.4 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

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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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