M 2.9 earthquake – 75 km NW of Arctic Village, Alaska
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Local time: Oct 30, 2026 · 02:05 (UTC-8)
MicroShallow · 0.9 km
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- Magnitude
- 2.9local (Richter) magnitude (ml)
- Depth
- 0.9 kmShallow earthquake
- Epicenter
- 68.673, -146.640430 km from Fairbanks
- Energy released
- 0.3 tons of TNTless than one Hiroshima bomb
- Felt reports
- —"Did You Feel It?" responses
- Shaking intensity
- —not estimated
- Aftershocks
- 0M2.5+ within 30 km
- Significance
- 129USGS score, 0–1,000+
Not rare around here
An earthquake at least as strong struck within 300 km on Oct 24, 2026.
How strong was it?
Micro earthquake. It released 0.3 tons of TNT, 1,413 times less than a magnitude 5.0. Bars use the magnitude scale: every step is about 32 times more energy.
The strongest earthquakes within 300 km
Since 1900, around United States.
- 6.4 89 km SW of Kaktovik, Alaska Aug 12, 2018
- 6.0 73 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska Aug 12, 2018
- 5.4 119 km WNW of Arctic Village, Alaska Aug 21, 2003
- 5.3 115 km NNE of Arctic Village, Alaska Jul 3, 2019
- 5.3 81 km SW of Kaktovik, Alaska Aug 12, 2018
- 5.3 63 km NW of Beaver, Alaska Dec 20, 1966
- 5.3 69 km NW of Beaver, Alaska Dec 20, 1966
- 5.1 66 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska Sep 18, 2018
In the week before
Earthquakes within 30 km in the 7 days before this one: possible foreshocks.