Updated 2026-08-10 15:58:22 UTC

M 1.2 — 45 km NE of Whittier, Alaska

Magnitude 1.2, depth 30.7 km, 2026-08-07 09:38:00 UTC.

MagnitudeM 1.2
Depth30.7 km
Felt reports—
Statusreviewed
TsunamiNo
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Quake Pulse Activity Index84/100Elevated
Current 30 days18
Historical monthly median11.0
Historical percentileP84
M5+ in 30 days6
M6+ in 30 days0
Activity trendabove the historical median (+64%)
Baseline months: 60Last calculation: 2026-09-03 06:17:39How the index works →
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  • Magnitude M 1.2 at 30.7 km depth.
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Magnitude rank in database#200,499
Magnitude rank in country#16,065
M4.5+ within 250 km, ±15 days0
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0/100Limited context
Felt reports—
Max felt intensity (CDI)—
Instrumental intensity (MMI)—
PAGER alertNot available
Tsunami indicator—
USGS significance22
Depth contextShallow
Nearby major city—
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M 1.2 · 45 km NE of Whittier, Alaska · 100 kmInteractive 3D view of earthquakes within 100 km of M 1.2 · 45 km NE of Whittier, Alaska.M 1.2 · 45 km NE of Whittier, AlaskaM 0.4 · 12 km E of Chickaloon, Alaska · 80.7 kmM 2.9 · 3 km N of Anchorage, Alaska · 99.4 kmM 1.0 · 29 km WNW of Valdez, Alaska · 66.9 kmM 1.5 · 40 km NW of Valdez, Alaska · 72.9 kmM 1.7 · 21 km WSW of Glacier View, Alaska · 76.5 kmM 1.5 · 2 km ESE of Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska · 82.1 kmM 1.0 · 26 km SE of Chickaloon, Alaska · 62.1 kmM 1.8 · 22 km SSW of Sunrise, Alaska · 92.6 kmM 1.6 · 57 km ESE of Whittier, Alaska · 52.6 kmM 1.2 · 30 km WNW of Valdez, Alaska · 71.0 kmM 1.8 · 45 km NNW of Valdez, Alaska · 96.7 kmM 2.3 · 15 km S of Hope, Alaska · 87.7 kmM 1.8 · 46 km SSW of Glacier View, Alaska · 38.6 kmM 1.6 · 22 km NW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 59.4 kmM 1.5 · 50 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 34.0 kmM 1.2 · 54 km NE of Chenega, Alaska · 85.9 kmM 1.5 · 58 km S of Glacier View, Alaska · 31.6 kmM 1.2 · 33 km NNE of Whittier, Alaska · 20.3 kmM 1.4 · 63 km S of Glacier View, Alaska · 32.2 kmM 1.5 · 34 km ENE of Whittier, Alaska · 18.0 kmM 1.6 · 25 km NNW of Valdez, Alaska · 90.6 kmM 1.8 · 23 km SSE of Eureka Roadhouse, Alaska · 97.4 kmM 1.8 · 8 km WNW of Valdez, Alaska · 87.4 kmM 2.1 · 13 km WSW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 71.7 kmM 1.9 · 5 km N of Tanaina, Alaska · 97.4 kmM 2.3 · 51 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska · 63.1 kmM 1.8 · 31 km ESE of Whittier, Alaska · 47.2 kmM 1.6 · 8 km SSW of Chickaloon, Alaska · 75.8 kmM 1.6 · 39 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska · 77.8 kmM 1.6 · 40 km NE of Chenega, Alaska · 85.1 kmM 1.4 · 5 km NW of Hope, Alaska · 88.2 kmM 1.8 · 19 km NE of Moose Pass, Alaska · 75.4 kmM 2.1 · 31 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska · 88.0 kmM 2.6 · 38 km NE of Chenega, Alaska · 90.0 kmM 2.7 · 39 km NE of Chenega, Alaska · 87.3 kmM 2.3 · 41 km NE of Chenega, Alaska · 88.2 kmM 1.5 · 14 km SSW of Gateway, Alaska · 77.3 kmM 1.9 · 54 km NE of Chenega, Alaska · 79.7 kmM 1.4 · 41 km SE of Glacier View, Alaska · 67.2 kmM 1.5 · 57 km S of Glacier View, Alaska · 37.2 kmM 1.8 · 43 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 36.5 kmM 1.5 · 21 km SSE of Tatitlek, Alaska · 96.4 kmM 1.4 · 47 km SSE of Glacier View, Alaska · 64.9 kmM 1.8 · 18 km ESE of Glacier View, Alaska · 83.6 kmM 1.8 · 38 km NNW of Valdez, Alaska · 89.8 kmM 1.5 · 6 km NW of Hope, Alaska · 88.0 kmM 3.9 · 1 km WSW of Hope, Alaska · 86.4 kmM 1.1 · 41 km NE of Whittier, Alaska · 4.6 kmM 1.5 · 48 km NNW of Valdez, Alaska · 91.4 kmM 1.6 · 37 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska · 78.2 kmM 2.0 · 3 km E of Whittier, Alaska · 43.8 kmM 1.9 · 10 km S of Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska · 83.7 kmM 3.5 · 31 km SE of Chickaloon, Alaska · 54.9 kmM 1.5 · 38 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska · 77.1 kmM 1.8 · 16 km NNW of Glacier View, Alaska · 97.3 kmM 3.0 · 23 km ESE of Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska · 61.4 kmM 2.3 · 41 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 39.4 kmM 1.8 · 23 km SSE of Chickaloon, Alaska · 59.8 kmM 1.5 · 47 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 32.6 kmM 1.2 · 23 km SE of Glacier View, Alaska · 77.1 kmM 1.0 · 28 km WNW of Valdez, Alaska · 68.5 kmM 1.5 · 40 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska · 74.1 kmM 1.5 · 10 km W of Whittier, Alaska · 53.4 kmM 1.5 · 15 km NNW of Glacier View, Alaska · 96.9 kmM 1.6 · 34 km NNE of Whittier, Alaska · 18.0 kmM 2.0 · 52 km ENE of Chenega, Alaska · 96.8 kmM 1.5 · 17 km W of Glacier View, Alaska · 78.9 kmM 1.6 · 47 km NW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 43.2 kmM 2.1 · 30 km WNW of Valdez, Alaska · 71.6 kmM 1.8 · 18 km ENE of Eagle River, Alaska · 70.6 kmM 1.9 · 35 km SSE of Whittier, Alaska · 67.9 kmM 1.7 · 13 km W of Glacier View, Alaska · 84.6 kmM 1.6 · 27 km SE of Whittier, Alaska · 56.5 kmM 1.8 · 20 km S of Eureka Roadhouse, Alaska · 88.6 kmM 2.1 · 43 km E of Whittier, Alaska · 37.6 kmM 1.0 · 40 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska · 78.2 kmM 1.3 · 47 km S of Glacier View, Alaska · 38.5 kmM 1.5 · 33 km NW of Chenega, Alaska · 87.4 kmM 1.7 · 37 km SSE of Whittier, Alaska · 66.1 kmM 2.8 · 14 km ESE of Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska · 69.9 kmM 1.4 · 44 km WNW of Valdez, Alaska · 52.9 kmM 1.4 · 16 km N of Sunrise, Alaska · 71.1 kmM 1.5 · 56 km NE of Chenega, Alaska · 78.6 kmM 1.1 · 30 km NNE of Whittier, Alaska · 19.7 kmM 0.9 · 61 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 27.3 kmM 1.5 · 44 km S of Glacier View, Alaska · 45.9 kmM 1.4 · 38 km NNW of Valdez, Alaska · 90.0 kmM 1.2 · 52 km WSW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 58.8 kmM 1.0 · 55 km S of Glacier View, Alaska · 34.4 kmM 1.6 · 38 km NW of Chenega, Alaska · 83.3 kmM 1.1 · 64 km S of Glacier View, Alaska · 27.9 kmM 1.4 · 39 km NE of Whittier, Alaska · 6.1 kmM 1.1 · 23 km SSE of Glacier View, Alaska · 68.1 kmM 1.2 · 47 km NE of Whittier, Alaska · 1.8 kmM 1.6 · 17 km SW of Valdez, Alaska · 84.5 kmM 1.8 · 26 km N of Girdwood, Alaska · 57.2 kmM 2.2 · 24 km NNE of Cooper Landing, Alaska · 97.1 kmM 1.8 · 48 km WSW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 57.7 kmM 1.4 · 34 km NNW of Valdez, Alaska · 90.3 kmM 1.5 · 47 km NE of Whittier, Alaska · 7.6 km
M 1.2 · 45 km NE of Whittier, Alaska100 km100 Recent earthquakes

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Revisions1
Magnitude change+0.0M 1.2 → M 1.2
Depth change+0.0 km
Last update101013 min
2026-08-10 15:58:22 UTC2026-08-10 15:58:22 UTC

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