M2.1 earthquake - 48 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska
9 h ago · 16 Oct 2026, 16:34 UTC 48 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska
What happened
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 48 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska on 16 Oct 2026, 16:34 UTC at a depth of 94 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 Anchorage, about 196 km away in Alaska, United States.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 18:30 UTC
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