Earthquake M 1.6 in the area of Salcha, Alaska, 20 October 2026, 19:20 UTC
Recorded 6 d ago. Updated 21:20.
- Magnitude
- ml 1.6
- Time (UTC)
- 19:20:14
- Depth
- 7 km
- Coordinates
- 64.439 N 147.374 W
- Source
- USGS
- Last revision
- 21:20
Map: OpenStreetMap contributors data, OpenMapTiles tiles.
What it means
Summary from the source data
An earthquake of magnitude 1.6 was recorded at a depth of 7 km, near Salcha, on 20/10 at 19:20 UTC. The data is preliminary and may be updated.
Within 50 km of the epicentre, 3 events were recorded in the last 30 days (maximum magnitude 3.0). In the same area, a stronger quake occurred in the last 30 days (magnitude 3.0). The hypocentre is shallow, at a depth of 7 km.
Quakes of this size are very frequent and are usually not felt by people.
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