Live record · within 100 km (62 mi) · M2.5+

Earthquakes near Anchorage

In the last 30 days there were 20 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or larger within 100 km (62 mi) of Anchorage, Alaska, and 0 in the last 24 hours. The strongest was a magnitude 3.6, 29 km (18 mi) NNE of Anchorage, on 2026-10-16.

Earthquakes M2.5+ within 100 km

Last 24 hours0
Last 7 days1
Last 30 days20
Last year269
Last 5 years803

M1+ in the last 7 days: 41. Methodology

Fig. 1M2.5+ within 100 km of Anchorage, last 30 days

01 — History

Earthquakes per month near Anchorage

Fig. 2Earthquakes per month, M2.5+ within 100 km

430 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or larger within 100 km of Anchorage in the last 24 months. The busiest month was Feb 2026, with 32.

02 — Recent

Recent earthquakes near Anchorage

Magnitude 2.5+ earthquakes within 100 km of Anchorage in the last 30 days
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
2.8	14 km NNW of Beluga, Alaska	68 km / 42 mi	depth 75 km	Oct 23, 22:29 UTC
2.6	33 km SE of Skwentna, Alaska	84 km / 52 mi	depth 77 km	Oct 17, 01:21 UTC
2.6	24 km WNW of Susitna, Alaska	70 km / 43 mi	depth 69 km	Oct 16, 21:39 UTC
2.6	18 km SSE of Skwentna, Alaska	99 km / 61 mi	depth 73 km	Oct 16, 17:16 UTC
3.6	2 km NW of Knik, Alaska	29 km / 18 mi	depth 50 km	Oct 16, 14:49 UTC
2.5	21 km ENE of Girdwood, Alaska	64 km / 40 mi	depth 19 km	Oct 16, 07:41 UTC
3.1	5 km N of Nikiski, Alaska	91 km / 57 mi	depth 68 km	Oct 16, 00:04 UTC
3.2	8 km SSE of Tyonek, Alaska	67 km / 42 mi	depth 66 km	Oct 14, 03:53 UTC
2.5	15 km NNE of Ridgeway, Alaska	85 km / 53 mi	depth 56 km	Oct 13, 14:24 UTC
2.8	6 km WSW of Willow, Alaska	59 km / 37 mi	depth 19 km	Oct 9, 07:14 UTC
3.3	22 km SW of Hope, Alaska	50 km / 31 mi	depth 23 km	Oct 7, 17:45 UTC
2.5	8 km E of Sterling, Alaska	84 km / 52 mi	depth 44 km	Oct 7, 02:25 UTC
3.4	4 km NE of Big Lake, Alaska	37 km / 23 mi	depth 33 km	Oct 6, 04:01 UTC
3.5	32 km N of Fishhook, Alaska	97 km / 60 mi	depth 19 km	Oct 4, 01:58 UTC
2.5	24 km ENE of Beluga, Alaska	39 km / 25 mi	depth 49 km	Sep 30, 17:25 UTC
2.5	7 km WSW of Willow, Alaska	59 km / 37 mi	depth 5 km	Sep 30, 08:22 UTC
2.7	22 km SSW of Susitna, Alaska	42 km / 26 mi	depth 57 km	Sep 28, 21:22 UTC
2.5	23 km SSW of Susitna, Alaska	45 km / 28 mi	depth 53 km	Sep 28, 09:29 UTC
2.9	16 km NW of Fishhook, Alaska	75 km / 47 mi	depth 24 km	Sep 27, 06:41 UTC
2.9	24 km WSW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska	29 km / 18 mi	depth 50 km	Sep 27, 03:38 UTC

03 — Questions

Earthquakes in Anchorage, answered

Was there an earthquake in Anchorage today?

No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or larger was recorded within 100 km of Anchorage in the last 24 hours. Smaller ones can still occur. The home page lists them when you choose “All” magnitudes.

Are earthquakes common near Anchorage?

Over the last five years there were 803 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or larger within 100 km of Anchorage, an average of 161 a year. 269 occurred in the last 12 months. That is 67% above the five-year average.

What was the largest earthquake near Anchorage in five years?

A magnitude 6.0 on Nov 27, 2025, 17:11 UTC, 60 km (37 mi) NW of Anchorage, at a depth of 69 km. See this earthquake

Counts describe past activity within 100 km of the city centre. They are not a forecast or a risk assessment. Data updated Oct 26, 2026, 10:26 UTC. Source: USGS.

04 — Nearby

Nearby places

Eagle River21 km

05 — Embed

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