A magnitude 1.7 earthquake was recorded near 41 km SSE of Nelchina, Alaska on Aug 31, 2026, 2:23:51 PM (2026-08-31T14:23:51.706Z). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 8.2 km with coordinates 61.6550, -146.4300.
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 8.2 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: 191 km ENE of Anchorage, United States.
The epicentre was located at 61.6550 latitude and -146.4300 longitude near 41 km SSE of Nelchina, Alaska. The earthquake was shallow at 8.2 km depth.
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