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M1.6 Earthquake near Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-07 00:47:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Alaska (United States) on October 7, 2026 at 00:47 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 60 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 201 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.8.

Details

ID
eabf8d35c90833dd0efd54188662629e6ba1b9ac
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
59.7 km
UTC time
2026-10-07 00:47:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
57.96800, -154.09900
Temperature
8.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 59.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 59.7 km
Shallow
59.7 km
59.7 km — deeper 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

  • Snowy Mountain
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'162 m ·Last eruption: 1710 ·United States
  • Denison
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'287 m ·United States
  • Steller
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'279 m ·United States
  • Kukak
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'043 m ·United States
  • Katmai
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'047 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Trident
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'864 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Larsen Bay AirportUnited States · KLN · PALB
    48.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Karluk AirportUnited States · KYK · PAKY
    49.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,148 Catalogue entries

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