M5.6 Earthquake – 43 km NNW of Lake Minchumina, Alaska
Oct 15, 2026 11:07 UTC (26 days ago)
- Magnitude
- 5.6 (ml)
- Time
- Oct 15, 2026 11:07 UTC
- Depth
- 4.5 km (2.8 mi)
- Epicenter
- 64.220°, -152.746°
- Location
- 43 km NNW of Lake Minchumina, Alaska, United States
- Reported by
- USGS, EMSC, GEOFON · USGS event page
Each circle is an earthquake. Bigger and redder = stronger. The ring marks 100 km around the epicenter.
Magnitude<33–44–55–66+AgeLast hourLast 24 hOlder
Other earthquakes within 100 km (last 30 days)
| Mag | Location | When |
|---|---|---|
| 1.6 | 76 km NW of Lake Minchumina, Alaska | 12 days ago Oct 29, 2026 09:41 UTC |
| 2.1 | 35 km WSW of Lake Minchumina, Alaska | 13 days ago Oct 27, 2026 15:56 UTC |
| 2.9 | 60 km ENE of Lake Minchumina, Alaska | 19 days ago Oct 22, 2026 10:42 UTC |
| 1.5 | 47 km NNW of Lake Minchumina, Alaska | 19 days ago Oct 22, 2026 05:56 UTC |
| 2.2 | 58 km SSW of Tanana, Alaska | 20 days ago Oct 21, 2026 12:17 UTC |
| 2.5 | 62 km ENE of Lake Minchumina, Alaska | 25 days ago Oct 15, 2026 23:43 UTC |
| 2.8 | 59 km ENE of Lake Minchumina, Alaska | 25 days ago Oct 15, 2026 17:20 UTC |
| 1.7 | 41 km NNW of Lake Minchumina, Alaska | 25 days ago Oct 15, 2026 17:17 UTC |
| 1.9 | 29 km WNW of Lake Minchumina, Alaska | 25 days ago Oct 15, 2026 13:40 UTC |
| 3.0 | 41 km NNW of Lake Minchumina, Alaska | 26 days ago Oct 15, 2026 13:05 UTC |
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