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M1.8 earthquake near Anchorage, Alaska

Name: M1.8 earthquake near Anchorage, Alaska
Start: 2026-10-17T09:00:41.901+00:00
Location: 49 km WSW of Skwentna, Alaska

1 h ago · 17 Oct 2026, 09:00 UTC 49 km WSW of Skwentna, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 49 km WSW of Skwentna, Alaska on 17 Oct 2026, 09:00 UTC at a depth of 3 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 145 km away in Alaska, United States.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 09:04 UTC

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