Alaska earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 66 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 66 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska on Fri, Sep 25, 2026, 9:49 PM AKDT (05:49 UTC), 108 km (67 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 42 km WSW of Anchor Point, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2026-09-26 05:49:00 UTC
Depth
107.8 km (67.0 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
60.098° N, 152.890° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 6.4 km horizontally, 3.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.40
Station coverage gap
70°
Stations used
24

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 55 since this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026tblmxv. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:23 AM UTC.