Alaska, United States

Earthquakes Near Anchorage

USGS recorded 352 earthquakes within 150 km of Anchorage in the last 30 days and 5,379 in the last year, counting everything of magnitude 1.0 and above. The strongest in that year measured M 6.0.

M -0.6 · 56 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska · 2026-09-22 13:25 UTC M -0.6 · 53 km WNW of Tyonek, Alaska · 2026-09-20 11:19 UTC M -0.5 · 58 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska · 2026-09-22 13:56 UTC M -0.5 · 59 km W of Tyonek, Alaska · 2026-09-19 22:07 UTC M -0.4 · 65 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska · 2026-09-21 06:47 UTC M -0.4 · 57 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska · 2026-09-20 22:35 UTC M -0.4 · 68 km WNW of Tyonek, Alaska · 2026-09-20 20:28 UTC M -0.4 · 67 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska · 2026-09-20 20:21 UTC M -0.3 · 58 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska · 2026-09-21 11:40 UTC M -0.2 · 64 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska · 2026-09-20 22:57 UTC M 0.1 · 72 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska · 2026-09-20 07:01 UTC M 0.3 · 72 km WNW of Tyonek, Alaska · 2026-09-19 14:51 UTC M 0.5 · 56 km SSW of Skwentna, Alaska · 2026-09-21 16:31 UTC M 0.6 · 64 km W of Tyonek, Alaska · 2026-09-21 04:51 UTC M 0.8 · 66 km WNW of Tyonek, Alaska · 2026-09-19 20:18 UTC M 1.3 · 18 km N of Fishhook, Alaska · 2026-09-22 21:34 UTC M 1.4 · 11 km N of Glacier View, Alaska · 2026-09-20 06:48 UTC M 1.4 · 3 km NNW of Knik, Alaska · 2026-09-19 06:28 UTC M 1.5 · 35 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska · 2026-09-22 15:51 UTC M 1.5 · 50 km SE of Knik River, Alaska · 2026-09-22 07:56 UTC M 1.5 · 24 km SE of Chickaloon, Alaska · 2026-09-20 01:02 UTC M 1.5 · 6 km SSW of Trapper Creek, Alaska · 2026-09-19 13:58 UTC M 1.7 · 33 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska · 2026-09-21 13:21 UTC M 1.8 · 19 km SW of Susitna, Alaska · 2026-09-20 03:08 UTC M 1.8 · 27 km NNE of Point Possession, Alaska · 2026-09-19 05:07 UTC M 1.9 · 8 km WNW of Point Possession, Alaska · 2026-09-22 22:27 UTC M 1.9 · 55 km WNW of Valdez, Alaska · 2026-09-22 10:25 UTC M 1.9 · 16 km S of Funny River, Alaska · 2026-09-21 08:03 UTC M 2.0 · 24 km ESE of Kasilof, Alaska · 2026-09-21 11:28 UTC M 2.1 · 14 km ENE of Chase, Alaska · 2026-09-21 09:56 UTC M 2.1 · 63 km WNW of Nikiski, Alaska · 2026-09-20 14:23 UTC M 2.1 · 34 km N of Chenega, Alaska · 2026-09-19 15:27 UTC M 2.2 · 22 km SE of Kasilof, Alaska · 2026-09-23 03:17 UTC M 2.2 · 29 km W of Nikiski, Alaska · 2026-09-22 14:20 UTC M 2.3 · 22 km E of Beluga, Alaska · 2026-09-20 04:36 UTC M 2.3 · 15 km N of Chickaloon, Alaska · 2026-09-20 00:35 UTC M 2.3 · 23 km W of Hope, Alaska · 2026-09-19 08:01 UTC M 2.4 · 6 km NNW of Houston, Alaska · 2026-09-20 13:20 UTC M 2.6 · 3 km WNW of Big Lake, Alaska · 2026-09-21 09:43 UTC M 2.8 · 40 km SSW of Skwentna, Alaska · 2026-09-21 21:17 UTC

Recent earthquakes within 150 km of Anchorage

Last 30 days, newest first as of 2026-09-23 05:14 UTC

Magnitude Location Depth When (UTC)
M 2.2 22 km SE of Kasilof, Alaska 68.2 km deep 2026-09-23 03:17 UTC
M 1.9 8 km WNW of Point Possession, Alaska 6.1 km deep 2026-09-22 22:27 UTC
M 1.3 18 km N of Fishhook, Alaska 5.0 km deep 2026-09-22 21:34 UTC
M 1.5 35 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska 86.7 km deep 2026-09-22 15:51 UTC
M 2.2 29 km W of Nikiski, Alaska 83.8 km deep 2026-09-22 14:20 UTC
M -0.5 58 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska 1.5 km deep 2026-09-22 13:56 UTC
M -0.6 56 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska 4.4 km deep 2026-09-22 13:25 UTC
M 1.9 55 km WNW of Valdez, Alaska 16.9 km deep 2026-09-22 10:25 UTC
M 1.5 50 km SE of Knik River, Alaska 19.5 km deep 2026-09-22 07:56 UTC
M 2.8 40 km SSW of Skwentna, Alaska 100.5 km deep 2026-09-21 21:17 UTC
M 0.5 56 km SSW of Skwentna, Alaska 14.5 km deep 2026-09-21 16:31 UTC
M 1.7 33 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska 78.9 km deep 2026-09-21 13:21 UTC
M -0.3 58 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska 3.4 km deep 2026-09-21 11:40 UTC
M 2.0 24 km ESE of Kasilof, Alaska 58.9 km deep 2026-09-21 11:28 UTC
M 2.1 14 km ENE of Chase, Alaska 63.7 km deep 2026-09-21 09:56 UTC
M 2.6 3 km WNW of Big Lake, Alaska 27.4 km deep 2026-09-21 09:43 UTC
M 1.9 16 km S of Funny River, Alaska 49.0 km deep 2026-09-21 08:03 UTC
M -0.4 65 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska 1.8 km deep 2026-09-21 06:47 UTC
M 0.6 64 km W of Tyonek, Alaska 8.6 km deep 2026-09-21 04:51 UTC
M -0.2 64 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska at the surface 2026-09-20 22:57 UTC
M -0.4 57 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska 3.2 km deep 2026-09-20 22:35 UTC
M -0.4 68 km WNW of Tyonek, Alaska 2.3 km deep 2026-09-20 20:28 UTC
M -0.4 67 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska 4.0 km deep 2026-09-20 20:21 UTC
M 2.1 63 km WNW of Nikiski, Alaska 120.0 km deep 2026-09-20 14:23 UTC
M 2.4 6 km NNW of Houston, Alaska 18.2 km deep 2026-09-20 13:20 UTC
M -0.6 53 km WNW of Tyonek, Alaska 3.8 km deep 2026-09-20 11:19 UTC
M 0.1 72 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska 12.5 km deep 2026-09-20 07:01 UTC
M 1.4 11 km N of Glacier View, Alaska 59.2 km deep 2026-09-20 06:48 UTC
M 2.3 22 km E of Beluga, Alaska 57.3 km deep 2026-09-20 04:36 UTC
M 1.8 19 km SW of Susitna, Alaska 65.9 km deep 2026-09-20 03:08 UTC
M 1.5 24 km SE of Chickaloon, Alaska 18.5 km deep 2026-09-20 01:02 UTC
M 2.3 15 km N of Chickaloon, Alaska 7.4 km deep 2026-09-20 00:35 UTC
M -0.5 59 km W of Tyonek, Alaska 3.9 km deep 2026-09-19 22:07 UTC
M 0.8 66 km WNW of Tyonek, Alaska 7.6 km deep 2026-09-19 20:18 UTC
M 2.1 34 km N of Chenega, Alaska 14.0 km deep 2026-09-19 15:27 UTC
M 0.3 72 km WNW of Tyonek, Alaska 5.0 km deep 2026-09-19 14:51 UTC
M 1.5 6 km SSW of Trapper Creek, Alaska 18.8 km deep 2026-09-19 13:58 UTC
M 2.3 23 km W of Hope, Alaska 35.2 km deep 2026-09-19 08:01 UTC
M 1.4 3 km NNW of Knik, Alaska 31.9 km deep 2026-09-19 06:28 UTC
M 1.8 27 km NNE of Point Possession, Alaska 51.1 km deep 2026-09-19 05:07 UTC

The largest on record within 150 km of Anchorage

Since 1900, when the instrumental record becomes usable. The largest is M 9.2 at The 1964 Prince William Sound, Alaska Earthquake on 1964-03-28: great: devastating, felt across enormous distances.

Largest since 1900 USGS

Magnitude Location Date Depth
M 9.2 The 1964 Prince William Sound, Alaska Earthquake 1964-03-28 25.0 km deep
M 7.1 1 km SE of Point MacKenzie, Alaska 2018-11-30 46.7 km deep
M 6.9 27 km SE of Skwentna, Alaska 1943-11-03 15.0 km deep
M 6.8 Southern Alaska 1933-04-27 15.0 km deep
M 6.8 4 km NE of Beluga, Alaska 1936-10-23 15.0 km deep
M 6.8 31 km SSW of Glacier View, Alaska 1934-05-04 25.0 km deep
M 6.8 24 km ENE of Sterling, Alaska 1954-10-03 61.5 km deep
M 6.7 6 km WNW of Nikiski, Alaska 1934-06-18 60.0 km deep
M 6.6 57 km ENE of Whittier, Alaska 1925-02-23 25.0 km deep
M 6.6 3 km SW of Bear Creek, Alaska 1949-09-27 15.0 km deep

How these numbers were counted

Counts include every earthquake of magnitude 1.0 and above that USGS located within 150 km of Anchorage. The search is a circle of 150 km around the centre of Anchorage, so everything listed is genuinely within that distance. Full method, including why counts from different places are not comparable.

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (FDSN event service). Retrieved 2026-09-23. Public domain.