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Alaska Earthquakes Today

Magnitude 2.5+ earthquakes in Alaska over the last 30 days, from the USGS

Data updated Oct 27, 2026 · 6:12 AM EDT
Last 24 Hours
2
M2.5+ quakes
Last 30 Days
200
M2.5+ quakes
Largest
M5.6
43 km NNW of Lake Minchumina,…
M4.0 or Higher
12
Last 30 days
Snapshot

The USGS has recorded 200 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater in Alaska over the last 30 days, 2 of them in the past 24 hours. The largest was a magnitude 5.6 43 km NNW of Lake Minchumina, Alaska on October 15. The most recent: M2.8 247 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska, 17 hours ago.

Recent Earthquakes

MagLocationTimeDepthFelt reports
M2.8247 km ESE of Chiniak, AlaskaOct 27, 4:49 AM10 km—
M2.580 km E of Chignik, AlaskaOct 27, 2:42 AM18.5 km—
M3.3272 km SE of Chiniak, AlaskaOct 26, 4:10 PM10 km—
M2.888 km ENE of McCarthy, AlaskaOct 26, 10:02 AM5 km—
M4.681 km SSE of Akutan, AlaskaOct 26, 7:38 AM35 km—
M2.769 km SE of Yakutat, AlaskaOct 25, 10:31 AM10 km—
M2.9297 km WSW of Pelican, AlaskaOct 25, 6:32 AM10 km—
M2.7188 km SSE of Old Harbor, AlaskaOct 25, 6:17 AM10 km—
M2.935 km WNW of Kalifornsky, AlaskaOct 25, 3:46 AM80.5 km1
M4.381 km SSE of Akutan, AlaskaOct 25, 3:45 AM34.7 km—
M4.682 km SSE of Akutan, AlaskaOct 25, 3:44 AM35.1 km—
M2.538 km SSW of Dry Creek, AlaskaOct 25, 3:08 AM0.2 km—
M3.352 km SSW of Cantwell, AlaskaOct 24, 6:35 PM76.4 km—
M2.7108 km NNE of Arctic Village, AlaskaOct 24, 11:54 AM1.7 km—
M2.530 km W of Anderson, AlaskaOct 24, 6:20 AM12.8 km—
M4.581 km SSE of Akutan, AlaskaOct 24, 4:33 AM35 km3
M3.3108 km NNE of Arctic Village, AlaskaOct 24, 1:58 AM10.4 km—
M2.871 km ESE of Denali National Park, AlaskaOct 24, 1:03 AM123.1 km—
M3.1286 km SW of Yakutat, AlaskaOct 23, 10:14 PM0 km—
M3.4176 km WSW of Yakutat, AlaskaOct 23, 9:00 PM10 km—
M3.168 km SE of Yakutat, AlaskaOct 23, 7:41 PM1 km—
M4.6100 km NNW of Nikolski, AlaskaOct 23, 7:08 PM230.5 km—
M2.814 km NNW of Beluga, AlaskaOct 23, 6:29 PM75.2 km1
M3.148 km WNW of Nanwalek, AlaskaOct 23, 3:10 PM93.4 km—
M3.740 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaOct 23, 5:18 AM131.1 km—
M2.766 km WNW of Happy Valley, AlaskaOct 23, 3:14 AM123 km—
M4.299 km SSE of Sand Point, AlaskaOct 23, 2:44 AM36.9 km—
M3.244 km SW of Sand Point, AlaskaOct 22, 10:49 PM26.9 km—
M2.792 km S of King Cove, AlaskaOct 22, 8:17 PM3 km—
M4.0169 km S of False Pass, AlaskaOct 22, 5:42 PM10 km—
M3.9203 km SSE of King Cove, AlaskaOct 22, 2:36 PM10 km—
M4.2269 km ENE of Dawson City, CanadaOct 22, 12:51 PM10 km—
M2.686 km SSE of Igiugig, AlaskaOct 22, 11:19 AM136.4 km—
M2.964 km ENE of Lake Minchumina, AlaskaOct 22, 6:42 AM12.9 km—
M2.951 km N of Sutton-Alpine, AlaskaOct 22, 3:00 AM16.8 km1
M2.717 km W of Happy Valley, AlaskaOct 22, 12:39 AM88.1 km—
M2.8151 km S of False Pass, AlaskaOct 21, 5:47 PM34.3 km—
M3.1129 km E of McCarthy, AlaskaOct 21, 5:22 PM4.3 km—
M2.5151 km S of False Pass, AlaskaOct 21, 5:11 PM19.6 km—
M2.571 km N of Petersville, AlaskaOct 21, 4:30 PM114.7 km—
M2.66 km SSE of Akhiok, AlaskaOct 21, 4:29 PM65.2 km—
M3.8150 km S of False Pass, AlaskaOct 21, 4:08 PM16.9 km—
M2.564 km SW of Akhiok, AlaskaOct 21, 3:51 PM2 km—
M2.8149 km S of False Pass, AlaskaOct 21, 1:28 PM2 km—
M3.188 km S of Sand Point, AlaskaOct 21, 10:55 AM3.3 km—
M2.7147 km S of False Pass, AlaskaOct 21, 10:53 AM7.9 km—
M2.5155 km S of False Pass, AlaskaOct 21, 10:26 AM7.6 km—
M2.5139 km S of Unalaska, AlaskaOct 21, 9:38 AM2.6 km—
M3.2240 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaOct 21, 8:58 AM21.3 km—
M2.6151 km S of False Pass, AlaskaOct 21, 8:39 AM17.5 km—

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Frequently Asked Questions

Was there an earthquake in Alaska today?

Yes. The most recent M2.5+ quake was a magnitude 2.8 247 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska on October 27 at 4:49 AM EDT.

What magnitude earthquake can people feel?

Quakes below magnitude 2.5 are rarely felt. From about 2.5 to 3.5 they are often felt near the epicenter; damage usually starts around magnitude 5 depending on depth and construction.

Data source & method: U.S. Geological Survey. Data updated Oct 27, 2026 · 6:12 AM EDT. This page refreshes automatically; figures are shown exactly as published by the source. How we source data.