Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 7 km N of Hope, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 7 km N of Hope, Alaska on Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 6:41 PM AKDT (02:41 UTC), 36 km (22 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
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2026-09-28 02:41:56 UTC
Depth
36.0 km (22.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
60.984° N, 149.626° 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 5.8 km horizontally, 2.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
106°
Stations used
21

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 22 since this one and 174 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.17 km SW of Willow, Alaska · 5 days ago · 30 km deep · 84 km away · felt by 1
  2. 1.81 km N of Point Possession, Alaska · 5 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
  3. 2.118 km WSW of Point Possession, Alaska · 5 days ago · 13 km deep · 75 km away · felt by 1
  4. 2.523 km SSW of Susitna, Alaska · 5 days ago · 53 km deep · 70 km away · felt by 1
  5. 1.617 km W of Anchorage, Alaska · 5 days ago · 22 km deep · 41 km away
  6. 1.88 km SE of Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska · 4 days ago · 34 km deep · 24 km away
  7. 2.120 km SSW of Sunrise, Alaska · 4 days ago · 26 km deep · 30 km away · felt by 2
  8. 1.812 km SE of Soldotna, Alaska · 4 days ago · 48 km deep · 96 km away
  9. 1.819 km E of Funny River, Alaska · 4 days ago · 50 km deep · 68 km away
  10. 2.722 km SSW of Susitna, Alaska · 4 days ago · 57 km deep · 67 km away · felt by 1
  11. 2.17 km WNW of Houston, Alaska · 4 days ago · 16 km deep · 78 km away · felt by 1
  12. 1.819 km SW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska · 4 days ago · 52 km deep · 46 km away
  13. 1.96 km ENE of Big Lake, Alaska · 4 days ago · 69 km deep · 63 km away
  14. 2.57 km WSW of Willow, Alaska · 3 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away · felt by 4
  15. 1.920 km WSW of Tyonek, Alaska · 3 days ago · 72 km deep · 100 km away
  16. 2.18 km NW of Houston, Alaska · 3 days ago · 27 km deep · 80 km away · felt by 1
  17. 2.424 km ENE of Beluga, Alaska · 2 days ago · 49 km deep · 59 km away · felt by 1
  18. 2.024 km SSW of Anchorage, Alaska · 28 hr ago · 35 km deep · 26 km away · felt by 1
  19. 2.18 km NNE of Susitna, Alaska · 27 hr ago · 64 km deep · 83 km away · felt by 1
  20. 2.19 km W of Point MacKenzie, Alaska · 22 hr ago · 46 km deep · 50 km away
  21. 1.811 km SE of Tyonek, Alaska · 8 hr ago · 52 km deep · 73 km away
  22. 1.614 km WSW of Anchorage, Alaska · 7 hr ago · 48 km deep · 37 km away

Before

  1. 2.018 km WNW of Susitna, Alaska · 5 days ago · 66 km deep · 95 km away · felt by 1
  2. 1.712 km NE of Willow, Alaska · 5 days ago · 25 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 2.916 km NW of Fishhook, Alaska · 6 days ago · 16 km deep · 97 km away · felt by 1
  4. 2.121 km SW of Anchorage, Alaska · 6 days ago · 47 km deep · 31 km away · felt by 1
  5. 2.924 km WSW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska · 6 days ago · 50 km deep · 55 km away · felt by 1
  6. 2.019 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska · 6 days ago · 95 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 2.117 km WSW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska · 6 days ago · 53 km deep · 50 km away
  8. 2.315 km E of Nikiski, Alaska · 6 days ago · 51 km deep · 81 km away · felt by 1
  9. 2.36 km W of Houston, Alaska · 6 days ago · 14 km deep · 75 km away · felt by 1
  10. 2.23 km NNE of Houston, Alaska · 7 days ago · 62 km deep · 76 km away · felt by 1
  11. 2.126 km SSE of Chickaloon, Alaska · 7 days ago · 12 km deep · 99 km away · felt by 2
  12. 2.33 km E of Big Lake, Alaska · 7 days ago · 35 km deep · 62 km away · felt by 1
  13. 1.834 km WSW of Susitna, Alaska · 7 days ago · 18 km deep · 96 km away
  14. 2.010 km SW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska · 7 days ago · 41 km deep · 45 km away
  15. 1.911 km N of Susitna, Alaska · 7 days ago · 60 km deep · 87 km away
  16. 1.99 km SE of Soldotna, Alaska · 8 days ago · 60 km deep · 94 km away
  17. 2.08 km SE of Funny River, Alaska · 8 days ago · 44 km deep · 81 km away
  18. 1.98 km NNW of Point Possession, Alaska · 8 days ago · 60 km deep · 60 km away
  19. 2.113 km W of Anchorage, Alaska · 8 days ago · 41 km deep · 37 km away
  20. 2.24 km ESE of Big Lake, Alaska · 8 days ago · 43 km deep · 60 km away · felt by 1

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026texhvs. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:20 AM UTC.