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M1.9 Earthquake near Denali Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-15 10:44:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 15, 2026 at 10:44 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Denali Borough, Alaska (United States). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 105 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 182 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
767ac07b7d958abd0125291c53a02ec8bc43d37f
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
104.6 km
UTC time
2026-09-15 10:44:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Denali Borough
County
Denali Borough
Source
usgs
Coordinates
63.13100, -150.47400
Temperature
-1.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 104.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 104.6 km
Intermediate
104.6 km
104.6 km — deeper than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 145 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 317 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 353 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 371 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,095 Catalogue entries

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