M0.6 earthquake - 77 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska
13 h ago · 16 Oct 2026, 11:58 UTC 77 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska
What happened
A magnitude 0.6 earthquake struck 77 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska on 16 Oct 2026, 11:58 UTC at a depth of 5 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Micro. Usually not felt, or felt only by a few people at rest. Recorded by instruments. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Anchorage, about 173 km away in Alaska, United States.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 18:30 UTC
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