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M1.7 Earthquake near Unorganized Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-24 04:08:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Unorganized Borough, Alaska (United States) on October 24, 2026 at 04:08 UTC. With a focal depth of about 18 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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. United States: 184 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.1 km
Shallow
18.1 km
18.1 km — close to the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 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

  • Wrangell
    Distance: 180 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Churchill
    Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 302 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 315 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 335 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 354 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Tatitlek AirportUnited States · TEK · PAKA
    13.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Valdez Pioneer FieldUnited States · VDZ · PAVD
    27.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-29

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

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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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