Alaska earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 4 km NW of Big Lake, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 4 km NW of Big Lake, Alaska on Thu, Sep 17, 2026, 5:53 AM AKDT (13:53 UTC), 32 km (20 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 10 km SE of Anchorage, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.0 (ml), micro
Local time: Thu, Sep 17, 2026, 5:53 AM AKDT
UTC: 2026-09-17 13:53:22 UTC
Depth: 32.1 km (19.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 61.548° N, 150.013° W
Region: Alaska
Felt reports: 1
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty: About 2.6 km horizontally, 2.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.20
Station coverage gap: 51°
Stations used: 47

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 17 since this one and 182 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026slllua. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:38 PM UTC.