Alaska earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 80 km WSW of Nanwalek, Alaska

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 80 km WSW of Nanwalek, Alaska on Sat, Sep 19, 2026, 2:18 PM AKDT (22:18 UTC), 21 km (13 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
2026-09-19 22:18:04 UTC
Depth
21.2 km (13.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
59.142° N, 153.259° 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 4.2 km horizontally, 2.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
71°
Stations used
23

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 104 since this one and 163 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 104.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026spuinj. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 11:40 PM UTC.