M2.5 earthquake - 42 km NW of Rampart, Alaska
20 h ago · 16 Oct 2026, 02:05 UTC 42 km NW of Rampart, Alaska
What happened
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 42 km NW of Rampart, Alaska on 16 Oct 2026, 02:05 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Fairbanks, about 178 km away in Alaska, United States.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:07 UTC
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