A magnitude 1.6 earthquake was recorded near 38 km NW of Beluga, Alaska on Aug 28, 2026, 7:07:04 AM (2026-08-28T07:07:04.364Z). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 76.3 km with coordinates 61.4210, -151.5020.
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 76.3 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: 88 km WNW of Anchorage, United States.
The epicentre was located at 61.4210 latitude and -151.5020 longitude near 38 km NW of Beluga, Alaska. The earthquake was intermediate-depth at 76.3 km depth.
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