Recent earthquake activity
Earthquakes in Alaska: latest news, today and the last 30 days
Alaska is the most seismically active state in the U.S., sitting above the Aleutian subduction zone. It produced the 1964 magnitude 9.2 Good Friday earthquake, the largest ever recorded in North America.
Updated 2026-10-21 10:45 UTC
Latest earthquake news in Alaska
The most notable recent events in Alaska, newest first. Each links to its own page with the full record, a map and felt reports. This page is rebuilt every 30 minutes.
- M 3.8 near Fritz Creek, Alaska
Felt by 11 people · community intensity III (weak) · depth 26.9 km · 49 km ESE of Halibut Cove, Alaska
- M 3.6 near Eagle River, Alaska
Felt by 485 people · community intensity III (weak) · depth 49.9 km · 2 km NW of Knik, Alaska
- M 5.6 43 km NNW of Lake Minchumina, Alaska
Felt by 107 people · community intensity V (moderate) · depth 4.5 km · 43 km NNW of Lake Minchumina, Alaska
Alaska earthquake activity at a glance
What the last 30 days look like in Alaska
32 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or above were recorded in the last 7 days, up from 22 the week before. In the last 24 hours: 0.
The largest was M5.6 on October 15, 43 km NNW of Lake Minchumina, Alaska, 4.5 km deep, and 107 people reported feeling it.
The most widely felt was not the largest: M3.6, 2 km NW of Knik, Alaska, with 485 reports.
Map of recent earthquakes in Alaska and the surrounding area
Circle size shows magnitude and color shows depth. Select a marker to highlight its event below.
Every recorded event
134 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0+ recorded in Alaska and the surrounding area in the last 30 days. The newest 60 are shown.
M 3.2 36 km ENE of Noatak, Alaska
M 3.1 43 km N of Petersville, Alaska
M 3.6 87 km SE of Unalaska, AlaskaShaking II
M 3.7 123 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaShaking II
M 3.5 52 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska
M 4.0 161 km S of Nikolski, AlaskaShaking I
M 3.8 86 km SSW of Unalaska, AlaskaShaking III
M 3.0 72 km SE of Akutan, Alaska
M 3.4 50 km S of Shishmaref, Alaska
M 3.2 108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska
M 3.1 48 km ESE of Halibut Cove, Alaska
M 3.8 49 km ESE of Halibut Cove, AlaskaFelt · 11
M 3.7 35 km SW of False Pass, Alaska
M 3.8 41 km NNE of Petersville, AlaskaFelt · 2
M 3.6 282 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska
M 3.0 22 km SSW of Trapper Creek, AlaskaFelt · 1
M 3.1 173 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska
M 3.6 2 km NW of Knik, AlaskaFelt · 485
M 3.2 115 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska
M 3.1 79 km W of Karluk, Alaska
M 3.2 79 km W of Karluk, Alaska
M 3.4 76 km WSW of Karluk, AlaskaShaking II
M 3.4 86 km SE of Perryville, Alaska
M 3.1 5 km N of Nikiski, AlaskaFelt · 1
M 3.0 72 km SSE of Cantwell, Alaska
M 3.6 41 km NNE of Beaver, AlaskaShaking IV
M 3.0 56 km ENE of Ferry, Alaska
M 4.7 114 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaShaking II
M 3.0 41 km NNW of Lake Minchumina, AlaskaFelt · 1
M 5.6 43 km NNW of Lake Minchumina, AlaskaFelt · 107
M 3.1 102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska
M 3.4 38 km S of Sand Point, Alaska
M 3.2 8 km SSE of Tyonek, AlaskaFelt · 4
M 3.0 34 km N of Skwentna, AlaskaFelt · 1
M 3.5 148 km SE of Chignik, AlaskaShaking I
M 3.5 105 km SSE of Sand Point, AlaskaShaking II
M 3.1 192 km WSW of Yakutat, Alaska
M 3.6 39 km N of Petersville, AlaskaShaking II
M 3.4 61 km ESE of King Salmon, Alaska
M 3.0 40 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska
M 3.1 43 km NNW of Petersville, Alaska
M 3.0 68 km SE of Perryville, Alaska
M 3.0 98 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska
M 3.0 79 km E of Chignik, Alaska
M 3.1 187 km SE of Akutan, Alaska
M 3.2 29 km WNW of Nikiski, AlaskaFelt · 1
M 3.0 10 km WSW of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska
M 3.1 225 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska
M 3.2 69 km SE of Chignik, AlaskaShaking II
M 3.0 65 km NNE of Akutan, Alaska
M 3.1 55 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska
M 3.4 76 km SSE of Sand Point, AlaskaShaking II
M 3.3 22 km SW of Hope, AlaskaFelt · 10
M 3.1 245 km SE of Chignik, Alaska
M 3.0 101 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska
M 3.2 94 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska
M 3.2 225 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska
M 3.1 238 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska
M 3.5 198 km SE of Perryville, AlaskaShaking I
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Frequently asked questions
Was there an earthquake in Alaska today?
No earthquake of magnitude 3.0 or above has been recorded in the last 24 hours. Smaller events may still have occurred below that threshold. This page is rebuilt every 30 minutes.
How many earthquakes does Alaska get?
134 of magnitude 3.0 or above in the last 30 days, 32 of them in the last 7. Most are too small to feel; that is normal for a seismically active region.
What was the biggest recent earthquake in Alaska?
Magnitude 5.6 on October 15, 2026, 43 km NNW of Lake Minchumina, Alaska, at a depth of 4.5 km. 107 people reported feeling it.
How deep are earthquakes in Alaska?
In the last 30 days they ranged from 2.9 km to 218.1 km deep. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly near the epicentre; deep ones are felt weakly over a wider area.
How can I get earthquake alerts for Alaska?
Install the free SeismoWatch Android app, draw a box over Alaska, set a minimum magnitude, and turn alerts on. Alerts are sent after an event is published, so they are not an early warning.
Where does this data come from?
From the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) global catalog, deduplicated. Each event links to its own page with the full record.
The strongest earthquakes recorded in Alaska since 1960
The 10 largest events of magnitude 6.0 or above in the Alaska monitoring area, from the USGS catalog. Recent activity is best read against this: a region's ordinary weeks look very different from its worst days.
| Magnitude | Location | Date | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 9.2 | The 1964 Prince William Sound, Alaska Earthquake | March 28, 1964 | 25.0 km |
| M 8.2 | 2021 Chignik, Alaska Earthquake | July 29, 2021 | 35.0 km |
| M 7.9 | 2002 Denali Fault, Alaska Earthquake | November 3, 2002 | 4.2 km |
| M 7.9 | 200 km WSW of Yakutat, Alaska | November 30, 1987 | 10.0 km |
| M 7.9 | 261 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska | January 23, 2018 | 14.1 km |
| M 7.8 | 206 km SW of Prince Rupert, Canada | October 28, 2012 | 14.0 km |
| M 7.8 | 2020 Perryville, Alaska Earthquake | July 22, 2020 | 28.0 km |
| M 7.8 | 81 km E of Nikolski, Alaska | July 2, 1965 | 39.0 km |
| M 7.8 | Gulf of Alaska | March 6, 1988 | 10.0 km |
| M 7.6 | 55 km SW of Sitka, Alaska | July 30, 1972 | 19.9 km |
Coverage and data notes
Events are preliminary, so magnitudes and locations may be revised. This page uses a rectangular monitoring area around Alaska, so border areas and nearby offshore zones can include events outside the administrative boundary. Completeness varies: a national network usually records more small earthquakes than the catalogs used here, so treat the counts as a floor rather than a census.
Event data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), in Venezuela FUNVISIS and in Brazil the RSBR through the Centro de Sismologia da USP. Populated places and time zones: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Preliminary solutions are revised as more observations arrive.