M2.0 earthquake - 31 km WNW of Willow, Alaska
11 h ago · 16 Oct 2026, 12:10 UTC 31 km WNW of Willow, Alaska
What happened
A magnitude 2 earthquake struck 31 km WNW of Willow, Alaska on 16 Oct 2026, 12:10 UTC at a depth of 73 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 an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Eagle River, about 83 km away in Alaska, United States.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 18:30 UTC
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