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M1.8 Earthquake near Unorganized Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-02 12:16:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 2, 2026 at 12:16 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Unorganized Borough, Alaska (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 170 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower 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

  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 360 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Fort Selkirk
    Distance: 446 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'239 m ·Canada
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 474 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,143 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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