Alaska earthquakes

M1.0 earthquake 85 km NNW of Karluk, Alaska

A magnitude 1.0 earthquake struck 85 km NNW of Karluk, Alaska on Sat, Sep 19, 2026, 1:20 AM AKDT (09:20 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

Automatic solution: the magnitude and location may still be revised.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 47 km WSW of Karluk, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 1.0 (ml), micro
Local time: Sat, Sep 19, 2026, 1:20 AM AKDT
UTC: 2026-09-19 09:20:53 UTC
Depth: 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 58.238° N, 155.177° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Automatic solution, may be revised

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How well it is located

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Location uncertainty: About 4.0 km horizontally
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.40
Depth from: Operator assigned
Station coverage gap: 66°
Stations used: 15

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 13 since this one and 85 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026soukqv (also filed as av94438746). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:49 AM UTC.