Earthquake M 1.7 in the area of Cantwell, Alaska, 20 October 2026, 06:03 UTC

Recorded 9 d ago. Updated 08:03.

Magnitude: ml 1.7
Time (UTC): 06:03:03
Depth: 9 km
Coordinates: 63.173 N 147.686 W
Source: USGS
Last revision: 08:03

Map: OpenStreetMap contributors data, OpenMapTiles tiles.

What it means

Summary from the source data

An earthquake of magnitude 1.7 was recorded at a depth of 9 km, near Cantwell, on 20/10 at 06:03 UTC. The data is preliminary and may be updated.

Within 50 km of the epicentre, 2 events were recorded in the last 30 days (maximum magnitude 2.0). In the same area, a stronger quake occurred in the last 30 days (magnitude 2.0). The hypocentre is shallow, at a depth of 9 km.

Quakes of this size are very frequent and are usually not felt by people.

Other nearby and recent quakes

2.1 Cantwell, Alaska, 32 kmDepth 72 kmOct 24 13:29 UTC 1.9 Cantwell, Alaska, 28 kmDepth 69 kmOct 23 07:55 UTC 2.8 Denali Park, Alaska, 81 kmDepth 109 kmOct 29 23:44 UTC 1.2 Healy, Alaska, 95 kmDepth 5 kmOct 28 05:27 UTC 1.4 Denali Park, Alaska, 70 kmDepth 5 kmOct 27 17:45 UTC 1.6 Denali Park, Alaska, 42 kmDepth 0 kmOct 27 11:25 UTC

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