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M1.4 Earthquake near Denali Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-12 00:34:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Denali Borough, Alaska (United States) on October 12, 2026 at 00:34 UTC. With a focal depth of about 12 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 157 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
c0839238bd9a8c63ee3af558727739cec7676086
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
12.4 km
UTC time
2026-10-12 00:34:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Denali Borough
County
Denali Borough
Source
usgs
Coordinates
64.09400, -148.32700
Temperature
0.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.4 km
Shallow
12.4 km
12.4 km — close to 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

  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 6 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 318 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 342 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 370 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Churchill
    Distance: 450 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 461 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

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

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