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M1.6 Earthquake near Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-28 21:06:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 28, 2026 at 21:06 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Alaska (United States). At around 84 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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: 175 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
d936ab751708b89f62a660fde929e58149226ddd
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
83.9 km
UTC time
2026-09-28 21:06:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
57.66000, -155.03300
Temperature
9.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 83.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 83.9 km
Intermediate
83.9 km
83.9 km — deeper than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 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

  • Alaska Peninsula Arc at 155.4°W
    Distance: 32 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 402 m ·United States
  • Martin
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'863 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·United States
  • Mageik
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'165 m ·Last eruption: -500 ·United States
  • Trident
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'864 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·United States
  • Novarupta
    Distance: 68 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 841 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Katmai
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'047 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Karluk AirportUnited States · KYK · PAKY
    36.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28

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

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,153 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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