M3.6 Earthquake – 2 km NW of Knik, Alaska
Oct 16, 2026 14:49 UTC (24 days ago)
- Magnitude
- 3.6 (ml)
- Time
- Oct 16, 2026 14:49 UTC
- Depth
- 49.9 km (31.0 mi)
- Epicenter
- 61.474°, -149.769°
- Location
- 2 km NW of Knik, Alaska, United States
- Reported by
- USGS, EMSC · USGS event page
Each circle is an earthquake. Bigger and redder = stronger. The ring marks 100 km around the epicenter.
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Other earthquakes within 100 km (last 30 days)
| Mag | Location | When |
|---|---|---|
| 1.9 | 21 km E of Point Possession, Alaska | 17 h ago Nov 9, 2026 07:52 UTC |
| 1.6 | 24 km ESE of Chickaloon, Alaska | 18 h ago Nov 9, 2026 06:56 UTC |
| 2.0 | 7 km NW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska | 20 h ago Nov 9, 2026 05:17 UTC |
| 1.9 | 16 km E of Point Possession, Alaska | 21 h ago Nov 9, 2026 03:47 UTC |
| 2.3 | 28 km NNE of Beluga, Alaska | 22 h ago Nov 9, 2026 02:55 UTC |
| 1.6 | 11 km E of Willow, Alaska | 23 h ago Nov 9, 2026 02:18 UTC |
| 2.9 | 13 km SSW of Susitna, Alaska | 25 h ago Nov 9, 2026 00:15 UTC |
| 1.9 | 24 km NW of Susitna, Alaska | 28 h ago Nov 8, 2026 21:09 UTC |
| 1.7 | 32 km WNW of Willow, Alaska | 31 h ago Nov 8, 2026 17:39 UTC |
| 1.8 | 31 km NW of Cooper Landing, Alaska | 34 h ago Nov 8, 2026 14:59 UTC |
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