A magnitude 1.7 earthquake was recorded near 71 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska on Aug 27, 2026, 11:31:53 AM (2026-08-27T11:31:53.275Z). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 132.0 km with coordinates 60.1270, -152.9630.
Micro — instrument-only, not felt. This was a magnitude 1.7 earthquake — classed as micro. Earthquakes below magnitude 2.5 are almost never felt by people and are only recorded by seismographs.
At 132.0 km this is an intermediate-depth earthquake. The energy has further to travel to the surface, which softens the shaking near the epicentre while spreading it over a wider area.
Nearest major city: 206 km SW of Anchorage, United States.
The epicentre was located at 60.1270 latitude and -152.9630 longitude near 71 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska. The earthquake was intermediate-depth at 132.0 km depth.
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