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M1.7 Earthquake near 84 km WSW of Karluk, Alaska

UTC time: 2026-09-19 17:28:12 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
27.9 km
Source
USGS

84 km WSW of Karluk, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near 84 km WSW of Karluk, Alaska on September 19, 2026 at 17:28 UTC. With a focal depth of about 28 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
7e75279895406350079b0ed51fd2800ab5db1ac3
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
27.9 km
UTC time
2026-09-19 17:28:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
57.17700, -155.65400
Temperature
10.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27.9 km
Shallow
27.9 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

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    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'677 m ·United States
  • Ugashik-Peulik
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'474 m ·Last eruption: 1814 ·United States
  • Alaska Peninsula Arc at 155.4°W
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    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'221 m ·Last eruption: 1998 ·United States
  • Ukinrek Maars
    Distance: 90 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 91 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·United States
  • Yantarni
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'345 m ·Last eruption: -800 ·United States

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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