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M1.2 Earthquake near Unorganized Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-24 04:52:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Unorganized Borough, Alaska (United States) on October 24, 2026 at 04:52 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 19 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 156 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.8 km
Shallow
18.8 km
18.8 km — deeper than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 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

  • Churchill
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 186 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Fort Selkirk
    Distance: 434 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'239 m ·Canada
  • Alligator Lake
    Distance: 446 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'217 m ·Canada
  • Spurr
    Distance: 483 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 484 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,148 Catalogue entries

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