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M1.9 Earthquake near 43 km WNW of Nanwalek, Alaska

UTC time: 2026-09-21 11:18:44 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
91.2 km
Source
USGS

43 km WNW of Nanwalek, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On September 21, 2026 at 11:18 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near 43 km WNW of Nanwalek, Alaska. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 91 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
d1c5acf1f599e0bb4fd23ebc0327c25869ba6c05
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
91.2 km
UTC time
2026-09-21 11:18:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
59.46600, -152.66200
Temperature
9.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 91.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 91.2 km
Intermediate
91.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Augustine
    Distance: 45 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Douglas
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States
  • Fourpeaked
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'105 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Kaguyak
    Distance: 123 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 901 m ·Last eruption: -3850 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Nanwalek AirportUnited States · KEB · KEB
    43.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Port Graham AirportUnited States · PGM · PGM
    48.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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