Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS
M3.6 earthquake 2 km NW of Knik, Alaska
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 2 km NW of Knik, Alaska at Oct 16, 2026, 14:49 UTC, at a depth of 50 km. The epicentre was 20 km (12 mi) NNW of Eagle River. 485 people reported feeling it to USGS.
Details
| Magnitude | 3.6 ml |
|---|---|
| Time | Oct 16, 2026, 14:49 UTC |
| Depth | 49.9 km |
| Coordinates | 61.474, -149.769 |
| Felt reports | 485 |
| Tsunami flag | None |
| Source | USGS event page |
01 — Nearby
Nearest cities
02 — Around it
Other earthquakes within 100 km
| Magnitude | Location | Distance | Depth | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | 28 km SE of Susitna North, Alaska | 60 km / 37 mi | depth 14 km | |
| 1.8 | 12 km NE of Susitna, Alaska | 36 km / 22 mi | depth 1 km | |
| 2.4 | 25 km WNW of Hope, Alaska | 56 km / 35 mi | depth 30 km | |
| 1.0 | 46 km ESE of Knik River, Alaska | 91 km / 56 mi | depth 19 km | |
| 1.3 | 16 km NNE of Fishhook, Alaska | 57 km / 35 mi | depth 48 km | |
| 1.3 | 9 km E of Willow, Alaska | 29 km / 18 mi | depth 14 km | |
| 1.9 | 8 km E of Willow, Alaska | 30 km / 19 mi | depth 4 km | |
| 1.4 | 39 km NW of Beluga, Alaska | 97 km / 60 mi | depth 79 km | |
| 1.9 | 7 km SE of Skwentna, Alaska | 95 km / 59 mi | depth 79 km | |
| 1.2 | 16 km SSW of Chickaloon, Alaska | 67 km / 42 mi | depth 44 km | |
| 1.9 | 8 km WSW of Fishhook, Alaska | 35 km / 22 mi | depth 20 km | |
| 2.0 | 19 km WNW of Susitna, Alaska | 60 km / 37 mi | depth 77 km | |
| 2.2 | 26 km SW of Hope, Alaska | 81 km / 51 mi | depth 35 km | |
| 2.8 | 14 km NNW of Beluga, Alaska | 78 km / 48 mi | depth 75 km | |
| 1.8 | 24 km E of Susitna North, Alaska | 83 km / 51 mi | depth 5 km | |
| 1.9 | 5 km WNW of Trapper Creek, Alaska | 99 km / 62 mi | depth 5 km | |
| 2.3 | 17 km WNW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska | 27 km / 17 mi | depth 58 km | |
| 1.6 | 32 km NW of Willow, Alaska | 65 km / 40 mi | depth 57 km | |
| 1.8 | 6 km SE of Point MacKenzie, Alaska | 19 km / 12 mi | depth 21 km | |
| 2.0 | 27 km WNW of Willow, Alaska | 57 km / 36 mi | depth 55 km | |
| 1.3 | 21 km ESE of Susitna North, Alaska | 73 km / 45 mi | depth 5 km | |
| 1.5 | 48 km NE of Whittier, Alaska | 96 km / 60 mi | depth 0 km | |
| 2.4 | 7 km WSW of Sunrise, Alaska | 69 km / 43 mi | depth 29 km | |
| 1.3 | 5 km NW of Tyonek, Alaska | 87 km / 54 mi | depth 71 km | |
| 2.0 | 24 km W of Susitna, Alaska | 64 km / 40 mi | depth 69 km |
USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.