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M1.0 Earthquake near Yakutat, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-11 14:46:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 11, 2026 at 14:46 UTC, a magnitude M1.0 earthquake occurred near Yakutat, Alaska (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 234 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.4.

Details

ID
ec6f5973c3573fed8edad55d409d136100764948
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
5.4 km
UTC time
2026-09-11 14:46:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Yakutat
County
Yakutat
Source
usgs
Coordinates
60.45000, -142.97800
Temperature
-2.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.4 km
Shallow
5.4 km
5.4 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: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 182 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Fort Selkirk
    Distance: 404 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'239 m ·Canada
  • Alligator Lake
    Distance: 414 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'217 m ·Canada
  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 491 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Yakataga AirportUnited States · CYT · PACY
    48.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,102 Catalogue entries

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