Updated 2026-10-13 05:42:09 UTC

M 1.2 — 9 km WNW of Valdez, Alaska

Magnitude 1.2, depth 21.4 km, 2026-10-13 05:41:08 UTC.

MagnitudeM 1.2
Depth21.4 km
Felt reports—
Statusautomatic
TsunamiNo
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Activity trend

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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 21.4 km depth.
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Magnitude rank in database#200,475
Magnitude rank in country#16,046
M4.5+ within 250 km, ±15 days0
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Impact and context

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0/100Limited context
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Max felt intensity (CDI)—
Instrumental intensity (MMI)—
PAGER alertNot available
Tsunami indicator—
USGS significance22
Depth contextShallow
Nearby major city—
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Around this epicenter

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M 1.2 · 9 km WNW of Valdez, Alaska · 250 kmInteractive 3D view of earthquakes within 250 km of M 1.2 · 9 km WNW of Valdez, Alaska.M 1.2 · 9 km WNW of Valdez, AlaskaM 2.2 · 57 km SSW of Cantwell, Alaska · 245.3 kmM 1.9 · 43 km SW of Chenega, Alaska · 188.0 kmM 1.1 · 55 km N of Chickaloon, Alaska · 161.2 kmM 1.0 · 1 km ESE of Buffalo Soapstone, Alaska · 148.6 kmM 1.9 · 72 km N of Chickaloon, Alaska · 174.7 kmM 0.7 · 45 km ESE of Knik River, Alaska · 86.4 kmM 1.5 · 37 km E of Bear Creek, Alaska · 163.8 kmM 1.8 · 36 km NW of Chenega, Alaska · 145.3 kmM 1.9 · 32 km ESE of Skwentna, Alaska · 241.7 kmM 1.4 · 43 km SSE of Nelchina, Alaska · 51.9 kmM 2.0 · 23 km NW of Fishhook, Alaska · 179.8 kmM 1.3 · 131 km S of McCarthy, Alaska · 202.5 kmM 1.5 · 13 km S of Trapper Creek, Alaska · 227.9 kmM 1.7 · 3 km WNW of Funny River, Alaska · 244.6 kmM 1.6 · 17 km S of Eureka Roadhouse, Alaska · 78.3 kmM 1.9 · 10 km S of Funny River, Alaska · 245.6 kmM 1.7 · 15 km N of Meadow Lakes, Alaska · 177.5 kmM 2.0 · 29 km ESE of Susitna North, Alaska · 179.3 kmM 1.7 · 8 km NW of Big Lake, Alaska · 193.3 kmM 1.7 · 8 km ESE of Talkeetna, Alaska · 220.3 kmM 1.8 · 26 km NW of Fishhook, Alaska · 183.0 kmM 1.8 · 29 km W of Susitna, Alaska · 246.2 kmM 1.9 · 8 km SE of Talkeetna, Alaska · 220.1 kmM 1.0 · 30 km SSE of Chickaloon, Alaska · 105.7 kmM 1.6 · 12 km NNW of Big Lake, Alaska · 195.1 kmM 1.9 · 4 km NNE of Susitna North, Alaska · 208.1 kmM 2.0 · 28 km NE of Chase, Alaska · 234.4 kmM 1.1 · 23 km SSW of Glacier View, Alaska · 86.4 kmM 0.6 · 40 km SSE of Knik River, Alaska · 108.4 kmM 2.0 · 20 km N of Moose Pass, Alaska · 164.9 kmM 1.8 · 42 km E of Chase, Alaska · 205.3 kmM 1.9 · 13 km WNW of Susitna, Alaska · 229.4 kmM 1.8 · 30 km NW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 33.7 kmM 0.9 · 111 km S of McCarthy, Alaska · 212.7 kmM 1.1 · 55 km E of Whittier, Alaska · 77.8 kmM 1.5 · 26 km ENE of Susitna North, Alaska · 190.2 kmM 1.0 · 56 km SW of Nabesna, Alaska · 173.9 kmM 1.7 · 3 km ENE of Big Lake, Alaska · 184.7 kmM 1.4 · 49 km NE of Kenny Lake, Alaska · 153.1 kmM 2.1 · 16 km E of Point Possession, Alaska · 210.2 kmM 2.0 · 15 km E of Point Possession, Alaska · 210.6 kmM 1.5 · 49 km SSE of Nelchina, Alaska · 47.1 kmM 2.1 · 43 km ESE of Cordova, Alaska · 117.1 kmM 1.7 · 28 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 52.5 kmM 2.6 · 33 km SE of Skwentna, Alaska · 245.9 kmM 1.3 · 8 km W of Valdez, Alaska · 3.3 kmM 2.6 · 24 km W of Susitna, Alaska · 241.6 kmM 2.3 · 40 km E of Chase, Alaska · 207.4 kmM 2.6 · 48 km SSE of Nelchina, Alaska · 47.9 kmM 2.4 · 39 km N of Valdez, Alaska · 35.3 kmM 3.0 · 21 km SSW of Trapper Creek, Alaska · 235.2 kmM 2.1 · 34 km NNW of Chickaloon, Alaska · 152.3 kmM 2.5 · 28 km SSE of Nelchina, Alaska · 66.4 kmM 3.6 · 2 km NW of Knik, Alaska · 176.9 kmM 2.0 · 31 km WNW of Willow, Alaska · 229.1 kmM 2.8 · 24 km N of Sutton-Alpine, Alaska · 153.6 kmM 2.5 · 19 km ENE of Girdwood, Alaska · 125.4 kmM 2.3 · 10 km NE of Moose Pass, Alaska · 162.4 kmM 1.9 · 1 km N of Houston, Alaska · 183.7 kmM 2.1 · 5 km NNW of Tanaina, Alaska · 167.8 kmM 2.9 · 72 km SSE of Cantwell, Alaska · 205.6 kmM 1.2 · 54 km NW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 51.3 kmM 1.3 · 37 km NNE of Chickaloon, Alaska · 137.9 kmM 2.4 · 6 km NNE of Tanaina, Alaska · 162.8 kmM 2.1 · 29 km SSE of Chickaloon, Alaska · 105.8 kmM 2.3 · 141 km S of McCarthy, Alaska · 238.0 kmM 1.8 · 44 km SSE of Glacier View, Alaska · 57.7 kmM 2.2 · 49 km N of Valdez, Alaska · 47.4 kmM 1.5 · 13 km SSE of Trapper Creek, Alaska · 224.4 kmM 2.9 · 14 km ENE of Glacier View, Alaska · 92.8 kmM 1.8 · 100 km E of Cordova, Alaska · 155.3 kmM 1.3 · 3 km NE of Susitna North, Alaska · 206.9 kmM 1.2 · 8 km SW of Big Lake, Alaska · 192.4 kmM 1.7 · 12 km WNW of Fishhook, Alaska · 170.4 kmM 3.2 · 8 km SSE of Tyonek, Alaska · 245.4 kmM 1.6 · 52 km ENE of Chase, Alaska · 220.7 kmM 1.8 · 5 km NNE of Susitna North, Alaska · 208.2 kmM 2.5 · 15 km NNE of Ridgeway, Alaska · 247.8 kmM 1.8 · 49 km SSE of Nelchina, Alaska · 49.3 kmM 1.7 · 44 km SE of Nelchina, Alaska · 58.1 kmM 2.1 · 34 km NW of Chenega, Alaska · 138.9 kmM 1.9 · 20 km SSE of Glacier View, Alaska · 73.0 kmM 2.0 · 48 km N of Sutton-Alpine, Alaska · 167.9 kmM 1.7 · 55 km NW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 48.4 kmM 2.4 · 16 km NNE of Susitna North, Alaska · 209.2 kmM 1.6 · 32 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 48.9 kmM 1.4 · 12 km S of Talkeetna, Alaska · 223.2 kmM 1.5 · 53 km S of Cantwell, Alaska · 236.0 kmM 2.0 · 49 km SSE of Nelchina, Alaska · 47.4 kmM 1.7 · 7 km WNW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska · 193.0 kmM 1.4 · 10 km N of Susitna North, Alaska · 213.6 kmM 1.7 · 5 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska · 249.9 kmM 1.9 · 15 km N of Fishhook, Alaska · 166.7 kmM 2.1 · 19 km NW of Susitna, Alaska · 234.6 kmM 1.7 · 33 km NW of Chenega, Alaska · 142.9 kmM 0.9 · 29 km S of Chickaloon, Alaska · 106.6 kmM 1.8 · 27 km NE of Paxson, Alaska · 241.4 kmM 2.1 · 38 km E of Skwentna, Alaska · 239.0 kmM 2.4 · 63 km ENE of Chase, Alaska · 219.7 kmM 2.2 · 11 km SSW of Susitna, Alaska · 221.6 km
M 1.2 · 9 km WNW of Valdez, Alaska250 km100 Recent earthquakes

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USGS data evolution

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Revisions1
Magnitude change+0.0M 1.2 → M 1.2
Depth change+0.0 km
Last update9289 min
2026-10-13 05:42:09 UTC2026-10-13 05:42:09 UTC

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