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M1.8 Earthquake near Denali Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-06 20:34:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 6, 2026 at 20:34 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Denali Borough, Alaska (United States). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 119 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 154 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
77916bdb156bccc0f603b033264f0677d1d2afa2
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
119.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-06 20:34:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Denali Borough
County
Denali Borough
Source
usgs
Coordinates
63.27200, -150.33500
Temperature
10.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 119 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 119 km
Intermediate
119 km
119 km — deeper than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 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: 128 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 335 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 352 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 388 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,079 Catalogue entries

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