1.5
Earthquake Details: 47 km ESE of Knik River, Alaska, United States
Oct 27, 2026, 00:45:57
- Depth
- 17.8 km
- Felt reports
- No data
Source: USGSUpdated: Oct 29, 2026, 11:13 PM UTC
A magnitude 1.5 earthquake occurred on Oct 27, 2026 at 00:45:57. Epicenter: 47 km ESE of Knik River, Alaska, United States. Reported depth: 17.8 km.
Status: Automatic
Tsunami information
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 26, 2026, 16:45:57 AKDT
- UTC
- Oct 27, 2026, 00:45:57 UTC
17.8 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
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Nearby major cities
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Agency measurements
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- USGSml 1.5
aka2026vgibtx
- Depth:
- 17.8 km
- Status:
- Automatic
- Time:
- Updated:
- Oct 29, 2026, 11:13 PM UTC
Technical Details
Depth17.8 km
Significance35
Latitude61.3590
Longitude-148.0510
Event IDaka2026vgibtx
Magnitude1.5
Updated:Oct 29, 2026, 23:13:46 UTC
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Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Oct 29, 2026, 23:13 UTC.
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- JMA — Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
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- CENC / Wolfx — CENC earthquake parameters via Wolfx, an independent unofficial relay.
- GFZ / GEOFON — Locations, depths and magnitudes: GFZ/GEOFON using GEVN network data (CC BY 4.0).