Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 11 km NW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 11 km NW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska on Thu, Sep 10, 2026, 7:06 AM AKDT (15:06 UTC), 59 km (37 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 6 km SE of Houston, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-09-10 15:06:54 UTC
Depth
59.3 km (36.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.429° N, 150.125° 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 5.4 km horizontally, 4.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
70°
Stations used
17

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 72 since this one and 127 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 72.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026ryptoo. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 9:23 AM UTC.