Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 17 km W of Anchorage, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 17 km W of Anchorage, Alaska on Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 3:50 AM AKDT (11:50 UTC), 22 km (13 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 22 km SSW of Susitna, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2026-09-28 11:50:27 UTC
Depth
21.7 km (13.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.213° N, 150.228° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 3.2 km horizontally, 2.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
59°
Stations used
27

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 17 since this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.88 km SE of Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska · 3 days ago · 34 km deep · 37 km away
  2. 1.843 km W of Susitna, Alaska · 3 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 2.120 km SSW of Sunrise, Alaska · 3 days ago · 26 km deep · 65 km away · felt by 2
  4. 1.812 km SE of Soldotna, Alaska · 3 days ago · 48 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 1.819 km E of Funny River, Alaska · 3 days ago · 50 km deep · 79 km away
  6. 2.722 km SSW of Susitna, Alaska · 3 days ago · 57 km deep · 26 km away · felt by 1
  7. 1.710 km SSW of Susitna North, Alaska · 3 days ago · 45 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 2.17 km WNW of Houston, Alaska · 3 days ago · 16 km deep · 53 km away · felt by 1
  9. 1.819 km SW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska · 3 days ago · 52 km deep · 5 km away
  10. 1.96 km ENE of Big Lake, Alaska · 3 days ago · 69 km deep · 42 km away
  11. 2.57 km WSW of Willow, Alaska · 41 hr ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away · felt by 4
  12. 1.920 km WSW of Tyonek, Alaska · 38 hr ago · 72 km deep · 72 km away
  13. 2.18 km NW of Houston, Alaska · 34 hr ago · 27 km deep · 55 km away · felt by 1
  14. 2.424 km ENE of Beluga, Alaska · 32 hr ago · 49 km deep · 22 km away · felt by 1
  15. 1.731 km WNW of Willow, Alaska · 24 hr ago · 62 km deep · 77 km away
  16. 2.024 km SSW of Anchorage, Alaska · 3 hr ago · 35 km deep · 23 km away · felt by 1
  17. 2.18 km NNE of Susitna, Alaska · 2 hr ago · 64 km deep · 46 km away · felt by 1

Before

  1. 2.523 km SSW of Susitna, Alaska · 4 days ago · 53 km deep · 29 km away · felt by 1
  2. 2.118 km WSW of Point Possession, Alaska · 4 days ago · 13 km deep · 58 km away · felt by 1
  3. 1.81 km N of Point Possession, Alaska · 4 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
  4. 2.17 km SW of Willow, Alaska · 4 days ago · 30 km deep · 54 km away · felt by 1
  5. 1.97 km N of Hope, Alaska · 4 days ago · 36 km deep · 41 km away
  6. 1.719 km WNW of Salamatof, Alaska · 4 days ago · 81 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 2.018 km WNW of Susitna, Alaska · 4 days ago · 66 km deep · 55 km away · felt by 1
  8. 1.712 km NE of Willow, Alaska · 4 days ago · 25 km deep · 70 km away
  9. 2.145 km NW of Nikiski, Alaska · 5 days ago · 90 km deep · 97 km away · felt by 1
  10. 2.916 km NW of Fishhook, Alaska · 5 days ago · 16 km deep · 83 km away · felt by 1
  11. 2.121 km SW of Anchorage, Alaska · 5 days ago · 47 km deep · 16 km away · felt by 1
  12. 2.924 km WSW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska · 5 days ago · 50 km deep · 14 km away · felt by 1
  13. 2.019 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska · 5 days ago · 95 km deep · 65 km away
  14. 1.534 km ESE of Skwentna, Alaska · 5 days ago · 68 km deep · 77 km away
  15. 2.315 km E of Nikiski, Alaska · 5 days ago · 51 km deep · 70 km away · felt by 1
  16. 2.36 km W of Houston, Alaska · 5 days ago · 14 km deep · 50 km away · felt by 1
  17. 2.23 km NNE of Houston, Alaska · 5 days ago · 62 km deep · 55 km away · felt by 1
  18. 2.33 km ENE of Big Lake, Alaska · 6 days ago · 31 km deep · 39 km away · felt by 1
  19. 1.625 km W of Susitna, Alaska · 6 days ago · 14 km deep · 56 km away
  20. 1.99 km SE of Soldotna, Alaska · 7 days ago · 60 km deep · 95 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026tfpplp. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:03 AM UTC.