A magnitude 1.6 earthquake was recorded near 101 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska on Aug 27, 2026, 1:20:26 PM (2026-08-27T13:20:26.852Z). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 19.0 km with coordinates 60.2220, -140.9560.
Micro — instrument-only, not felt. This was a magnitude 1.6 earthquake — classed as micro. Earthquakes below magnitude 2.5 are almost never felt by people and are only recorded by seismographs.
At 19.0 km this is a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes release their energy close to the surface, so shaking is usually stronger and more damaging than a deeper quake of the same magnitude — but it is felt over a smaller area.
Nearest major city: 498 km E of Anchorage, United States.
The epicentre was located at 60.2220 latitude and -140.9560 longitude near 101 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska. The earthquake was shallow at 19.0 km depth.
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