Alaska earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 14 km NNE of Valdez, Alaska

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 14 km NNE of Valdez, Alaska on Thu, May 14, 2026, 8:27 AM AKDT (16:27 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 35 km NW of Valdez, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2026-05-14 16:27:39 UTC
Depth
7.0 km (4.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.255° N, 146.286° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 2.7 km horizontally, 2.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
76°
Stations used
27

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 152 in the 60 days after this one and 69 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.743 km NW of Valdez, Alaska · 143 days ago · 19 km deep · 38 km away
  2. 1.634 km NW of Valdez, Alaska · 142 days ago · 18 km deep · 32 km away
  3. 1.741 km WSW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 142 days ago · 14 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 2.329 km NW of Valdez, Alaska · 142 days ago · 17 km deep · 25 km away
  5. 2.041 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 141 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  6. 2.846 km S of Nelchina, Alaska · 140 days ago · 23 km deep · 41 km away
  7. 1.641 km WNW of Valdez, Alaska · 140 days ago · 12 km deep · 44 km away
  8. 1.747 km S of Nelchina, Alaska · 139 days ago · 34 km deep · 40 km away
  9. 1.834 km WNW of Valdez, Alaska · 139 days ago · 17 km deep · 36 km away
  10. 1.849 km SSE of Nelchina, Alaska · 139 days ago · 1 km deep · 37 km away
  11. 1.915 km W of Valdez, Alaska · 139 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
  12. 1.727 km WNW of Valdez, Alaska · 138 days ago · 17 km deep · 27 km away
  13. 2.040 km N of Valdez, Alaska · 138 days ago · 17 km deep · 28 km away
  14. 2.247 km NNW of Valdez, Alaska · 138 days ago · 27 km deep · 36 km away
  15. 2.242 km N of Valdez, Alaska · 138 days ago · 17 km deep · 29 km away · felt by 1
  16. 1.741 km N of Valdez, Alaska · 137 days ago · 28 km deep · 28 km away
  17. 2.027 km NW of Valdez, Alaska · 137 days ago · 23 km deep · 23 km away
  18. 2.111 km SSW of Mendeltna, Alaska · 137 days ago · 21 km deep · 81 km away
  19. 2.539 km WNW of Valdez, Alaska · 136 days ago · 0 km deep · 42 km away · felt by 1
  20. 1.539 km W of Valdez, Alaska · 136 days ago · 27 km deep · 44 km away
  21. 1.533 km NW of Valdez, Alaska · 136 days ago · 27 km deep · 30 km away
  22. 1.728 km SSW of Glacier View, Alaska · 136 days ago · 15 km deep · 89 km away
  23. 1.747 km SSE of Nelchina, Alaska · 136 days ago · 36 km deep · 41 km away
  24. 2.352 km NW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 135 days ago · 17 km deep · 57 km away · felt by 1
  25. 1.632 km NNW of Valdez, Alaska · 135 days ago · 19 km deep · 21 km away
  26. 2.112 km NW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 135 days ago · 19 km deep · 44 km away
  27. 1.812 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 135 days ago · 24 km deep · 53 km away
  28. 2.541 km NNW of Valdez, Alaska · 135 days ago · 17 km deep · 31 km away
  29. 1.748 km N of Valdez, Alaska · 135 days ago · 22 km deep · 35 km away
  30. 1.738 km NNW of Valdez, Alaska · 134 days ago · 28 km deep · 30 km away
  31. 1.644 km N of Valdez, Alaska · 134 days ago · 24 km deep · 31 km away
  32. 1.59 km N of Valdez, Alaska · 134 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  33. 1.618 km SSE of Eureka Roadhouse, Alaska · 134 days ago · 27 km deep · 72 km away
  34. 1.68 km SSW of Valdez, Alaska · 133 days ago · 18 km deep · 23 km away
  35. 2.144 km NNW of Valdez, Alaska · 133 days ago · 23 km deep · 36 km away
  36. 2.010 km WNW of Valdez, Alaska · 132 days ago · 2 km deep · 16 km away
  37. 1.839 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 132 days ago · 22 km deep · 65 km away
  38. 1.728 km SSW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 131 days ago · 22 km deep · 77 km away
  39. 3.163 km NW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 131 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away · felt by 1
  40. 1.848 km SSE of Nelchina, Alaska · 131 days ago · 37 km deep · 38 km away
  41. 1.617 km SW of Chitina, Alaska · 130 days ago · 17 km deep · 87 km away
  42. 2.252 km SSW of Glacier View, Alaska · 130 days ago · 1 km deep · 86 km away · felt by 1
  43. 1.944 km N of Valdez, Alaska · 130 days ago · 28 km deep · 31 km away
  44. 1.810 km N of Valdez, Alaska · 130 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
  45. 2.233 km SSE of Mendeltna, Alaska · 130 days ago · 20 km deep · 58 km away
  46. 1.513 km WSW of Eureka Roadhouse, Alaska · 130 days ago · 41 km deep · 92 km away
  47. 1.751 km E of Whittier, Alaska · 129 days ago · 18 km deep · 92 km away
  48. 2.038 km NNW of Valdez, Alaska · 129 days ago · 17 km deep · 28 km away
  49. 1.733 km NNW of Valdez, Alaska · 128 days ago · 14 km deep · 22 km away
  50. 1.540 km NW of Valdez, Alaska · 128 days ago · 22 km deep · 35 km away
  51. 1.620 km NW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 126 days ago · 23 km deep · 49 km away
  52. 2.149 km SSE of Glacier View, Alaska · 126 days ago · 21 km deep · 59 km away
  53. 1.637 km NNW of Valdez, Alaska · 125 days ago · 29 km deep · 27 km away
  54. 1.843 km WSW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 125 days ago · 12 km deep · 88 km away
  55. 2.647 km NNW of Valdez, Alaska · 125 days ago · 34 km deep · 38 km away
  56. 2.141 km S of Glacier View, Alaska · 124 days ago · 14 km deep · 68 km away
  57. 2.348 km N of Valdez, Alaska · 124 days ago · 25 km deep · 34 km away
  58. 1.564 km NW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 123 days ago · 1 km deep · 71 km away
  59. 2.941 km N of Valdez, Alaska · 122 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  60. 1.911 km NE of Tatitlek, Alaska · 121 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away

The first 60 of 152.

Before

  1. 2.141 km S of Nelchina, Alaska · 143 days ago · 18 km deep · 45 km away
  2. 1.638 km NNW of Valdez, Alaska · 144 days ago · 27 km deep · 27 km away
  3. 1.724 km SW of Glacier View, Alaska · 145 days ago · 34 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 1.940 km NNW of Valdez, Alaska · 145 days ago · 24 km deep · 31 km away
  5. 2.036 km SSE of Glacier View, Alaska · 145 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  6. 1.742 km NNW of Valdez, Alaska · 145 days ago · 34 km deep · 32 km away
  7. 2.145 km N of Valdez, Alaska · 145 days ago · 24 km deep · 31 km away
  8. 1.623 km SW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 146 days ago · 27 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 1.953 km WNW of Valdez, Alaska · 146 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  10. 2.717 km SE of Eureka Roadhouse, Alaska · 147 days ago · 28 km deep · 72 km away
  11. 1.522 km SSW of Glacier View, Alaska · 147 days ago · 39 km deep · 92 km away
  12. 2.437 km NW of Valdez, Alaska · 147 days ago · 13 km deep · 33 km away
  13. 2.141 km NNW of Valdez, Alaska · 147 days ago · 20 km deep · 30 km away
  14. 1.636 km NNW of Valdez, Alaska · 148 days ago · 26 km deep · 27 km away
  15. 1.647 km NNW of Valdez, Alaska · 149 days ago · 27 km deep · 37 km away
  16. 2.045 km SSE of Glacier View, Alaska · 149 days ago · 16 km deep · 59 km away · felt by 1
  17. 2.032 km SSE of Eureka Roadhouse, Alaska · 150 days ago · 20 km deep · 59 km away
  18. 2.223 km SW of Tonsina, Alaska · 150 days ago · 19 km deep · 51 km away
  19. 1.553 km NW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 151 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  20. 1.651 km WNW of Valdez, Alaska · 151 days ago · 20 km deep · 49 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026jmxvys. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:17 PM UTC.