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M1.6 Earthquake near Denali Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-18 22:00:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Denali Borough, Alaska (United States) on September 18, 2026 at 22:00 UTC. At around 119 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 201 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
79148e5b668fdaef2f64b8ae31f9c25dc8df67b2
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
118.7 km
UTC time
2026-09-18 22:00:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Denali Borough
County
Denali Borough
Source
usgs
Coordinates
63.21200, -150.59000
Temperature
-0.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 118.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 118.7 km
Intermediate
118.7 km
118.7 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: 142 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 324 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 362 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 377 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,104 Catalogue entries

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