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M1.1 Earthquake near Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-11-09 08:57:56 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
26.4 km
Source
USGS

Alaska · Lake and Peninsula Borough

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.1 earthquake was recorded near Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States) on November 9, 2026 at 08:57 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 26 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 174 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26.4 km
Shallow
26.4 km
26.4 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kupreanof
    Distance: 6 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'895 m ·United States
  • Stepovak Bay Group
    Distance: 13 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'633 m ·United States
  • Veniaminof
    Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·United States
  • Black Peak
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'032 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·United States
  • Dana
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'354 m ·Last eruption: -1890 ·United States
  • Pavlof Sister
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'142 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Perryville AirportUnited States · KPV · PAPE
    41.4 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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Stats (last 24h)

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Country (24h)
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