3.5
Earthquake Details: 21 km NE of Valdez, Alaska
Sep 12, 2026, 19:18:05
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake occurred near 21 km NE of Valdez, Alaska on Sep 12, 2026 at 19:18:05. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 12.7 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth12.7 km
Significance193
Latitude61.2900
Longitude-146.1200
Event IDaka2026scqemw
Magnitude3.5
Updated:Sep 13, 2026, 02:18:34 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 12, 2026, 11:18:05 AKDT
- UTC
- Sep 12, 2026, 19:18:05 UTC
12.7 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 9
M2.87 km SW of Cohoe, AlaskaBeforeM3.616 km ESE of Denali National Park, AlaskaBeforeM4.266 km WNW of Lake Louise, AlaskaBeforeM2.768 km ESE of Denali National Park, AlaskaBeforeM2.956 km SW of Nanwalek, AlaskaBeforeM4.041 km NNW of Glacier View, AlaskaBeforeM2.722 km SSW of Sunrise, AlaskaBeforeM3.962 km S of Cantwell, AlaskaBeforeM2.944 km W of Happy Valley, AlaskaBefore
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