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

UTC time: 2026-07-22 02:28:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 22, 2026 at 02:28 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Unorganized Borough, Alaska (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 25 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 154 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24.9 km
Shallow
24.9 km
24.9 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Churchill
    Distance: 30 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 161 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Fort Selkirk
    Distance: 258 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'239 m ·Canada
  • Alligator Lake
    Distance: 332 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'217 m ·Canada
  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 469 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Atlin Volcanic Field
    Distance: 469 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'880 m ·Canada

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,083 Catalogue entries

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