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M1.5 Earthquake near Latouche, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-07-03 18:25:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 3, 2026 at 18:25 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Latouche, Alaska (United States). With a focal depth of about 31 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 150 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
f95f058e7455711d0cf8ebd740177b92e3fc06b2
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
30.5 km
UTC time
2026-07-03 18:25:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Latouche
County
Unorganized Borough
Source
usgs
Coordinates
60.03700, -147.90200
Temperature
13.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30.5 km
Shallow
30.5 km
30.5 km — deeper than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 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

  • Redoubt
    Distance: 272 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 275 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 288 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 302 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 303 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Augustine
    Distance: 319 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Chenega Bay AirportUnited States · NCN · PFCB
    6.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,081 Catalogue entries

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