Updated 2026-08-11 20:21:23 UTC

M 1.3 — 17 km N of Sterling, Alaska

Magnitude 1.3, depth 48.2 km, 2026-08-11 04:01:18 UTC.

MagnitudeM 1.3
Depth48.2 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 1.3 at 48.2 km depth.
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Magnitude rank in database#199,563
Magnitude rank in country#15,145
M4.5+ within 250 km, ±15 days1
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0/100Limited context
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Max felt intensity (CDI)—
Instrumental intensity (MMI)—
PAGER alertNot available
Tsunami indicator—
USGS significance26
Depth contextShallow
Nearby major city—
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Around this epicenter

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M 1.3 · 17 km N of Sterling, Alaska · 100 kmInteractive 3D view of earthquakes within 100 km of M 1.3 · 17 km N of Sterling, Alaska.M 1.3 · 17 km N of Sterling, AlaskaM 1.7 · 6 km ESE of Susitna, Alaska · 93.6 kmM 2.8 · 7 km SW of Cohoe, Alaska · 55.0 kmM 2.3 · 15 km ESE of Funny River, Alaska · 29.9 kmM 2.9 · 25 km ENE of Beluga, Alaska · 61.2 kmM 1.8 · 15 km S of Susitna, Alaska · 79.7 kmM 1.7 · 28 km S of Susitna, Alaska · 67.0 kmM 2.5 · 14 km WSW of Tyonek, Alaska · 50.0 kmM 1.9 · 16 km SSE of Funny River, Alaska · 38.2 kmM 1.7 · 17 km ESE of Beluga, Alaska · 45.5 kmM 2.5 · 16 km W of Salamatof, Alaska · 47.2 kmM 0.8 · 27 km W of Tyonek, Alaska · 65.5 kmM 1.8 · 33 km W of Cohoe, Alaska · 71.4 kmM 1.6 · 4 km S of Tyonek, Alaska · 41.8 kmM 2.9 · 3 km N of Anchorage, Alaska · 76.7 kmM 1.8 · 4 km WNW of Sterling, Alaska · 16.3 kmM 1.9 · 13 km W of Susitna, Alaska · 93.2 kmM 2.0 · 36 km WNW of Salamatof, Alaska · 65.4 kmM 1.7 · 10 km NNW of Nikiski, Alaska · 34.7 kmM 2.0 · 33 km WNW of Seward, Alaska · 70.4 kmM 2.6 · 7 km WNW of Nikiski, Alaska · 35.1 kmM -0.2 · 62 km WNW of Tyonek, Alaska · 98.3 kmM 1.6 · 11 km ESE of Tyonek, Alaska · 36.6 kmM 2.1 · 20 km NE of Point Possession, Alaska · 44.6 kmM 1.5 · 19 km SE of Clam Gulch, Alaska · 70.4 kmM 1.4 · 6 km SSE of Big Lake, Alaska · 96.2 kmM 1.5 · 2 km ESE of Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska · 88.0 kmM 1.6 · 15 km NNW of Ninilchik, Alaska · 78.0 kmM 1.7 · 12 km NE of Nikolaevsk, Alaska · 98.1 kmM 1.6 · 19 km WNW of Cohoe, Alaska · 57.4 kmM 1.4 · 46 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska · 88.5 kmM 1.8 · 22 km SSW of Sunrise, Alaska · 61.0 kmM 1.5 · 44 km NW of Beluga, Alaska · 94.0 kmM 1.6 · 7 km S of Kasilof, Alaska · 54.8 kmM 1.6 · 7 km SSW of Clam Gulch, Alaska · 70.0 kmM 1.6 · 14 km NNW of Point Possession, Alaska · 38.9 kmM 2.3 · 15 km S of Hope, Alaska · 63.3 kmM 1.8 · 11 km E of Tyonek, Alaska · 41.0 kmM 1.5 · 16 km WNW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska · 85.3 kmM 1.8 · 15 km W of Point Possession, Alaska · 27.5 kmM 1.7 · 14 km N of Point Possession, Alaska · 39.3 kmM 1.7 · 14 km N of Point Possession, Alaska · 39.2 kmM 2.3 · 40 km NNW of Beluga, Alaska · 92.1 kmM 1.8 · 13 km W of Point Possession, Alaska · 24.9 kmM 1.6 · 26 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska · 96.0 kmM 2.4 · 23 km N of Fox River, Alaska · 70.7 kmM 1.9 · 31 km ENE of Sterling, Alaska · 26.5 kmM 2.3 · 14 km WNW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska · 85.9 kmM 1.9 · 14 km SW of Tyonek, Alaska · 45.3 kmM 0.3 · 64 km W of Tyonek, Alaska · 99.1 kmM 1.7 · 25 km WNW of Kalifornsky, Alaska · 58.2 kmM 2.1 · 22 km W of Anchorage, Alaska · 60.1 kmM 1.4 · 53 km W of Salamatof, Alaska · 84.3 kmM 1.3 · 62 km WNW of Nikiski, Alaska · 87.9 kmM 1.7 · 23 km W of Cohoe, Alaska · 64.8 kmM 1.7 · 10 km E of Susitna, Alaska · 98.0 kmM 1.5 · 31 km NW of Nikiski, Alaska · 55.7 kmM 1.7 · 45 km W of Salamatof, Alaska · 76.9 kmM 2.5 · 15 km NNW of Nikiski, Alaska · 36.6 kmM 2.8 · 71 km WNW of Nikiski, Alaska · 97.7 kmM 2.2 · 30 km SE of Kasilof, Alaska · 60.5 kmM 1.9 · 3 km WSW of Point Possession, Alaska · 23.2 kmM 1.7 · 17 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska · 89.6 kmM 2.1 · 23 km WSW of Tyonek, Alaska · 54.7 kmM 1.7 · 14 km W of Big Lake, Alaska · 98.5 kmM 1.9 · 8 km NNW of Kalifornsky, Alaska · 40.5 kmM 1.7 · 10 km WNW of Kalifornsky, Alaska · 45.9 kmM 2.5 · 24 km SSW of Susitna, Alaska · 71.1 kmM 1.7 · 64 km W of Tyonek, Alaska · 93.4 kmM 2.2 · 48 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska · 92.6 kmM 1.4 · 44 km WSW of Salamatof, Alaska · 76.0 kmM 2.1 · 18 km ENE of Point Possession, Alaska · 37.1 kmM 2.3 · 55 km W of Salamatof, Alaska · 85.2 kmM 1.8 · 35 km NW of Beluga, Alaska · 86.8 kmM 1.6 · 30 km NW of Cooper Landing, Alaska · 29.9 kmM 2.4 · 24 km NE of Beluga, Alaska · 69.2 kmM 2.1 · 49 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska · 87.8 kmM 1.5 · 45 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska · 96.2 kmM 2.5 · 2 km N of Sterling, Alaska · 15.0 kmM 0.9 · 60 km WNW of Tyonek, Alaska · 98.9 kmM -0.2 · 59 km WNW of Tyonek, Alaska · 97.7 kmM 1.6 · 59 km W of Nikiski, Alaska · 87.8 kmM 1.4 · 5 km NW of Hope, Alaska · 63.1 kmM 1.5 · 24 km S of Funny River, Alaska · 46.2 kmM 3.4 · 30 km NE of Fox River, Alaska · 76.5 kmM 1.7 · 62 km WNW of Nikiski, Alaska · 88.6 kmM 1.8 · 19 km NE of Moose Pass, Alaska · 91.0 kmM 1.9 · 16 km WSW of Hope, Alaska · 48.6 kmM 2.5 · 19 km SW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska · 67.1 kmM 1.6 · 23 km E of Point Possession, Alaska · 38.6 kmM 0.2 · 62 km W of Tyonek, Alaska · 96.1 kmM 2.6 · 19 km NE of Sterling, Alaska · 17.1 kmM 1.5 · 13 km SW of Tyonek, Alaska · 42.0 kmM 2.3 · 46 km NNW of Beluga, Alaska · 98.2 kmM 2.1 · 59 km WSW of Salamatof, Alaska · 90.9 kmM 1.8 · 14 km W of Point Possession, Alaska · 27.5 kmM 0.7 · 33 km NW of Beluga, Alaska · 82.0 kmM 1.8 · 14 km S of Clam Gulch, Alaska · 75.4 kmM 0.8 · 33 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska · 81.7 kmM 1.8 · 34 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska · 79.9 kmM 0.0 · 63 km W of Tyonek, Alaska · 97.0 km
M 1.3 · 17 km N of Sterling, Alaska100 km100 Recent earthquakes

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USGS data evolution

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Revisions1
Magnitude change+0.0M 1.3 → M 1.3
Depth change+0.0 km
Last update99145 min
2026-08-11 20:21:23 UTC2026-08-11 20:21:23 UTC

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