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M1.4 Earthquake near Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-30 07:10:46 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
16.3 km
Source
USGS

Alaska · Matanuska-Susitna Borough

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About this earthquake

On September 30, 2026 at 07:10 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 185 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.3 km
Shallow
16.3 km
16.3 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Hayes
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 226 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 288 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 314 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,152 Catalogue entries

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