M1.6 Earthquake near Denali National Park, Alaska — 11 August 2026
A micro earthquake of magnitude 1.6 was recorded near Denali National Park, Alaska on , with an epicentre 62 km southeast of Denali National Park, at a focal depth of 124.1 km.
Time (UTC): 2026-08-11 01:53:25
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Magnitude: 1.6 (micro)
Focal depth: 124.1 km (intermediate)
Epicentre: 63.1040, -150.9310
Location: 62 km SE of Denali National Park, Alaska
USGS link to NOAA tsunami information: Not linked
Review status: Automatic
Source: USGS event page
How strong was this earthquake?
Micro earthquakes are almost never felt at the surface and are recorded only by seismographs.
A magnitude 1.6 earthquake radiates roughly 3.8 kg of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.
The USGS assigns this earthquake a significance score of 39, which is below the USGS threshold of more than 600 for its significant-earthquake list. The ranking combines magnitude with available Did You Feel It responses and PAGER alert level; it is not a direct measurement of damage.
Where was the epicentre?
The epicentre was located at 63.1040, -150.9310 — 62 km southeast of Denali National Park. The closest other recorded event was a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 21 km southwest of here on 10 August 2026.
Why the 124 km depth matters
At 124 km this was an intermediate-depth earthquake. Energy from events at this depth spreads out before it reaches the surface, which usually means weaker shaking near the epicentre than a shallow quake of the same magnitude, but shaking felt across a wider area.
This catalogue does not ingest eyewitness responses, so it cannot confirm where this earthquake was felt. Based on magnitude alone, events this small are usually detected by instruments rather than people. Its intermediate depth normally reduces peak shaking near the epicentre compared with a shallow event of the same magnitude.
What does the tsunami information flag mean?
The USGS record does not carry a link to NOAA tsunami information. That field is not an all-clear and does not state whether a tsunami occurred. In this case, a damaging tsunami would be less likely because at M1.6 it falls below the magnitude 6.5 threshold that generally applies before a submarine earthquake displaces enough water to generate a damaging tsunami; its 124 km focal depth is too great to deform the sea floor significantly; it occurred inland rather than beneath the sea floor. For an active coastal alert, use tsunami.gov or your local warning authority.
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Aftershocks and local seismic history
No further earthquakes have been recorded within about 150 km of the epicentre in the 2 hours since this event.
25 earthquakes of magnitude 4 or above have been logged within roughly 200 km of this epicentre in our catalogue. The strongest was a magnitude 6.0 event near Susitna on 27 November 2025. This M1.6 event released about 4.0 million times less energy than that event.
How long aftershock sequences last, and how large they get →
Where this event sits in the record
This earthquake is part of the August 2026 worldwide record. Browse the full monthly archive to compare periods.
Nearest recorded earthquakes to this epicentre
- M2.3 earthquake near Petersville, Alaska — (21 km SW)
- M1.9 earthquake near Denali National Park, Alaska — (53 km NNE)
- M1.6 earthquake near Cantwell, Alaska — (60 km NE)
- M2.0 earthquake near Petersville, Alaska — (76 km S)
- M1.6 earthquake near Skwentna, Alaska — (101 km SSW)
- M1.4 earthquake near Skwentna, Alaska — (105 km S)
- M1.3 earthquake near Skwentna, Alaska — (111 km SSW)
- M3.3 earthquake near Skwentna, Alaska — (114 km SW)
- M1.2 earthquake near Skwentna, Alaska — (114 km SSW)
- M1.7 earthquake near Susitna North, Alaska — (114 km SSE)
Other magnitude 1 earthquakes worldwide
- M1.5 earthquake near Whites City, New Mexico —
- M1.4 earthquake near Lindsay, Texas —
- M1.5 earthquake near Devore, CA —
- M1.9 earthquake near Ashland, Oklahoma —
- M1.4 earthquake near Pedro Bay, Alaska —
- M1.8 earthquake near Snyder, Texas —
- M1.4 earthquake near Ludlow, CA —
- M1.8 earthquake near Balmorhea, Texas —
Questions about this earthquake
How strong is a magnitude 1.6 earthquake?
Micro earthquakes are almost never felt at the surface and are recorded only by seismographs. A magnitude 1.6 earthquake radiates roughly 3.8 kg of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.
How deep was the earthquake near Denali National Park?
At 124 km this was an intermediate-depth earthquake. Energy from events at this depth spreads out before it reaches the surface, which usually means weaker shaking near the epicentre than a shallow quake of the same magnitude, but shaking felt across a wider area.
Was the M1.6 earthquake near Denali National Park felt?
This catalogue does not ingest eyewitness responses, so it cannot confirm where this earthquake was felt. Based on magnitude alone, events this small are usually detected by instruments rather than people. Its intermediate depth normally reduces peak shaking near the epicentre compared with a shallow event of the same magnitude.
What does the USGS tsunami field mean for this event?
The USGS record does not carry a link to NOAA tsunami information. That field is not an all-clear and does not state whether a tsunami occurred. In this case, a damaging tsunami would be less likely because at M1.6 it falls below the magnitude 6.5 threshold that generally applies before a submarine earthquake displaces enough water to generate a damaging tsunami; its 124 km focal depth is too great to deform the sea floor significantly; it occurred inland rather than beneath the sea floor. For an active coastal alert, use tsunami.gov or your local warning authority.
Have there been aftershocks?
No further earthquakes have been recorded within about 150 km of the epicentre in the 2 hours since this event.
How often do earthquakes happen near Denali National Park?
25 earthquakes of magnitude 4 or above have been logged within roughly 200 km of this epicentre in our catalogue. The strongest was a magnitude 6.0 event near Susitna on 27 November 2025. This M1.6 event released about 4.0 million times less energy than that event.