Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M1.6 earthquake 68 km ESE of Denali National Park, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 68 km ESE of Denali National Park, Alaska at Oct 18, 2026, 16:40 UTC, at a depth of 120 km. The epicentre was 220 km (137 mi) SW of Fairbanks.

Details

Magnitude	1.6 ml
Time	Oct 18, 2026, 16:40 UTC
Depth	120.2 km
Coordinates	63.275, -150.490
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
1.9	56 km N of Petersville, Alaska	35 km / 22 mi	depth 111 km	Oct 26, 13:58 UTC
1.7	71 km N of Petersville, Alaska	17 km / 10 mi	depth 121 km	Oct 26, 04:40 UTC
1.5	48 km SSE of Denali National Park, Alaska	45 km / 28 mi	depth 5 km	Oct 25, 23:03 UTC
1.9	32 km S of Denali National Park, Alaska	56 km / 35 mi	depth 5 km	Oct 25, 18:08 UTC
1.1	18 km W of Healy, Alaska	84 km / 52 mi	depth 120 km	Oct 25, 16:14 UTC
2.1	59 km SE of Denali National Park, Alaska	18 km / 11 mi	depth 132 km	Oct 25, 14:43 UTC
2.3	53 km N of Chase, Alaska	41 km / 25 mi	depth 87 km	Oct 25, 04:49 UTC
3.3	52 km SSW of Cantwell, Alaska	73 km / 45 mi	depth 76 km	Oct 24, 22:35 UTC
2.1	65 km N of Petersville, Alaska	27 km / 17 mi	depth 127 km	Oct 24, 17:14 UTC
2.4	42 km NNW of Petersville, Alaska	52 km / 32 mi	depth 106 km	Oct 24, 05:50 UTC
2.8	71 km ESE of Denali National Park, Alaska	8 km / 5 mi	depth 123 km	Oct 24, 05:03 UTC
1.7	72 km ESE of Denali National Park, Alaska	4 km / 2 mi	depth 116 km	Oct 23, 14:58 UTC
1.9	42 km N of Petersville, Alaska	46 km / 28 mi	depth 91 km	Oct 23, 11:51 UTC
2.1	63 km SW of Cantwell, Alaska	33 km / 20 mi	depth 86 km	Oct 23, 05:04 UTC
2.2	10 km ESE of Petersville, Alaska	91 km / 56 mi	depth 71 km	Oct 22, 14:20 UTC
2.6	70 km N of Petersville, Alaska	17 km / 11 mi	depth 116 km	Oct 21, 20:30 UTC
1.6	41 km N of Chase, Alaska	57 km / 36 mi	depth 13 km	Oct 21, 12:29 UTC
1.9	27 km WNW of Cantwell, Alaska	60 km / 37 mi	depth 104 km	Oct 21, 06:48 UTC
1.6	20 km WNW of Petersville, Alaska	88 km / 54 mi	depth 86 km	Oct 21, 00:48 UTC
2.1	62 km SE of Denali National Park, Alaska	33 km / 21 mi	depth 124 km	Oct 21, 00:14 UTC
1.7	71 km N of Petersville, Alaska	17 km / 10 mi	depth 117 km	Oct 20, 23:31 UTC
2.8	64 km SE of Denali National Park, Alaska	32 km / 20 mi	depth 118 km	Oct 19, 23:22 UTC
3.1	44 km N of Petersville, Alaska	48 km / 30 mi	depth 106 km	Oct 19, 23:02 UTC
1.9	29 km NNW of Petersville, Alaska	61 km / 38 mi	depth 90 km	Oct 19, 21:48 UTC
2.2	57 km SSW of Cantwell, Alaska	69 km / 43 mi	depth 61 km	Oct 19, 15:39 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.