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M1.3 Earthquake near Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-02 10:09:37 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
38.9 km
Source
USGS

Alaska · Matanuska-Susitna Borough

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska (United States) on October 2, 2026 at 10:09 UTC. With a focal depth of about 39 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. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 176 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 38.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 38.9 km
Shallow
38.9 km
38.9 km — deeper 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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    Distance: 343 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,144 Catalogue entries

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