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M1.7 Earthquake near Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-19 11:53:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 19, 2026 at 11:53 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Alaska (United States). At around 76 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: 238 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
87e9921a227039ee494776cd66534828d4162017
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
75.7 km
UTC time
2026-09-19 11:53:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
57.54300, -154.70400
Temperature
4.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 75.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 75.7 km
Intermediate
75.7 km
75.7 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

  • Alaska Peninsula Arc at 155.4°W
    Distance: 56 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 402 m ·United States
  • Mageik
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'165 m ·Last eruption: -500 ·United States
  • Martin
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'863 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·United States
  • Trident
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'864 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·United States
  • Katmai
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'047 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Novarupta
    Distance: 85 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 841 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Karluk AirportUnited States · KYK · PAKY
    15.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Larsen Bay AirportUnited States · KLN · PALB
    43.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-19

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

19 Sep 2025 – 19 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,105 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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