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M1.5 Earthquake near Valdez, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-20 03:54:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Valdez, Alaska (United States) on September 20, 2026 at 03:54 UTC. With a focal depth of about 22 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 190 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.3.

Details

ID
baa96cb66669faecddb88da982eec8e202bbee33
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
22.2 km
UTC time
2026-09-20 03:54:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Valdez
County
Unorganized Borough
Source
usgs
Coordinates
61.06000, -146.59900
Temperature
9.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22.2 km
Shallow
22.2 km
22.2 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wrangell
    Distance: 173 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Churchill
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 304 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 316 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 339 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 347 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Valdez Pioneer FieldUnited States · VDZ · PAVD
    20.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tatitlek AirportUnited States · TEK · PAKA
    21.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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

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Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,108 Catalogue entries

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