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M1.4 Earthquake near Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-04 08:27:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Alaska (United States) on September 4, 2026 at 08:27 UTC. With a focal depth of about 57 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: 161 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
f2c936f1e8c489f4474a7b93ebd83fe8f886979d
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
57.2 km
UTC time
2026-09-04 08:27:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
57.66500, -154.53600
Temperature
12.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 57.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 57.2 km
Shallow
57.2 km
57.2 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

  • Alaska Peninsula Arc at 155.4°W
    Distance: 57 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 402 m ·United States
  • Trident
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'864 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·United States
  • Mageik
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'165 m ·Last eruption: -500 ·United States
  • Katmai
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'047 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Martin
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'863 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·United States
  • Snowy Mountain
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'162 m ·Last eruption: 1710 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Karluk AirportUnited States · KYK · PAKY
    12.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Larsen Bay AirportUnited States · KLN · PALB
    36.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

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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