Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 11 km SW of Point Possession, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 11 km SW of Point Possession, Alaska on Sun, Sep 6, 2026, 9:37 AM AKDT (17:37 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 21 km SW of Susitna, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time: Sun, Sep 6, 2026, 9:37 AM AKDT
UTC: 2026-09-06 17:37:03 UTC
Depth: 19.9 km (12.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 60.838° N, 150.822° 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 2.9 km horizontally, 2.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.20
Station coverage gap: 95°
Stations used: 25

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 190 since this one and 190 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 190.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026rrkrls. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:25 AM UTC.