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M1.3 Earthquake near Unorganized Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-02 10:55:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 2, 2026 at 10:55 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near Unorganized Borough, Alaska (United States). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 174 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.3 km
Shallow
10.3 km
10.3 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

  • Churchill
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 164 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Fort Selkirk
    Distance: 249 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'239 m ·Canada
  • Alligator Lake
    Distance: 329 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'217 m ·Canada
  • Atlin Volcanic Field
    Distance: 467 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'880 m ·Canada
  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 469 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States

Alaska

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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