M3.8 earthquake near Eagle River, Alaska

41 km NNE of Petersville, Alaska · Oct 17, 2026, 08:16 UTC

3.8 Magnitude 3.8 (ml)

Reviewed by a seismologist · source: U.S. Geological Survey

Time	Oct 17, 2026, 08:16:42 UTC
Location	41 km NNE of Petersville, Alaska 62.852° N, 150.506° W
Depth	92 km (57 mi)
USGS PAGER alert	Green USGS estimate of possible losses
Last updated by USGS	Nov 7, 2026, 13:45 UTC

Nearest towns

177 km (110 mi) N of Eagle River, Alaska
184 km (114 mi) N of Anchorage, Alaska
260 km (162 mi) SW of Fairbanks, Alaska

Distances are straight-line from the epicenter to the town center (GeoNames places with 15,000 or more people).

Tsunami

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Other earthquakes nearby

USGS-recorded earthquakes within 200 km (124 mi) in the week before and after this one.

2.8 71 km ESE of Denali National Park, Alaska Oct 24, 05:03 UTC
2.8 14 km NNW of Beluga, Alaska Oct 23, 22:29 UTC
2.9 60 km ENE of Lake Minchumina, Alaska Oct 22, 10:42 UTC
2.9 50 km N of Sutton-Alpine, Alaska Oct 22, 07:00 UTC
2.5 71 km N of Petersville, Alaska Oct 21, 20:30 UTC
2.8 64 km SE of Denali National Park, Alaska Oct 19, 23:22 UTC
3.1 44 km N of Petersville, Alaska Oct 19, 23:02 UTC
2.5 47 km N of Petersville, Alaska Oct 17, 10:07 UTC
2.5 23 km WNW of Petersville, Alaska Oct 17, 06:05 UTC
2.7 32 km SE of Skwentna, Alaska Oct 17, 01:21 UTC
2.6 24 km WNW of Susitna, Alaska Oct 16, 21:39 UTC
3.0 22 km SSW of Trapper Creek, Alaska Oct 16, 17:24 UTC
2.6 18 km SSE of Skwentna, Alaska Oct 16, 17:16 UTC
3.6 2 km NW of Knik, Alaska Oct 16, 14:49 UTC
2.8 24 km N of Sutton-Alpine, Alaska Oct 16, 11:04 UTC

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