M3.3 earthquake 116 km NNW of Meadow Lakes, Alaska, United States
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 116 km NNW of Meadow Lakes, Alaska, United States at 23:34 local time (07:34 UTC) on 15 Sept 2026, at a depth of 70 km, according to USGS.
Data: USGS · updated 2026-09-18 19:45 UTC · reviewed
- Magnitude
- 3.3minor
local magnitude (Richter) (ml) - Depth
- 70.2 km
- Status
- Reviewed
- Origin time
- 2026-09-16 07:34:41 UTC
- Local: 15 Sept 2026, 23:34:41 (America/Anchorage)
- Epicentre
- 62.545° N, 150.626° W
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Nearby places
| Place | Distance | Est. shaking |
|---|---|---|
| Meadow LakesAlaska, United States · pop. 7,570 | 116 km | INot felt |
| TanainaAlaska, United States · pop. 8,197 | 119 km | INot felt |
| Eagle RiverAlaska, United States · pop. 24,793 | 147 km | INot felt |
| AnchorageAlaska, United States · pop. 289,600 | 152 km | INot felt |
Shaking is an estimate from the intensity prediction equation of Allen, Wald & Worden (2012), not an observation. Local ground and buildings can change it by a level or more.
Every agency's solution
Agencies locate earthquakes with their own stations and methods, so their numbers differ. We match reports of the same event by time, distance and magnitude and show them side by side. The headline uses USGS · AK, which has been reviewed by an analyst.
| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Epicentre | Time offset | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS · AKheadlineAlaska Earthquake Center via U.S. Geological Survey | 3.3 ml | 70.2 km | 62.55° N, 150.63° W | – | Reviewed |
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How big was it?
Often felt by people at rest close to the epicentre, rarely causes damage.
It released roughly the energy of 1.3 t of TNT. Magnitude is logarithmic: each whole step means about 32 times more energy and 10 times larger waves on a seismogram. Depth matters too: at 70 km this was a intermediate-depth earthquake, which spreads shaking over a wider area but less intensely.
M3.3 releases about 32× the energy of M2.3, and its waves are about 10× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 1.3 t of TNT vs 43 kg of TNT.
Each square is the energy of one M2.3. Energy from log₁₀E = 1.5M + 4.8.
Aftershocks and nearby activity
2 later earthquakes within 30 km; the largest was M2.3 4 days ago. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.
Mainshock M3.3
2 later earthquakes nearby. Aftershock rates typically fall off roughly as 1/time (Omori's law).
| Time after mainshock (hours) | Magnitude | Depth (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 193.36 | 2.3 | 89 |
| 285.89 | 2.3 | 70 |
Did you feel it?
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Reports on SeismoAtlas
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Event id aka2026sjcuwe. First recorded here 28 Sept 2026, 17:32:11 UTC. Solutions: USGS · AK (usgs:aka2026sjcuwe). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M3.3 earthquake 116 km NNW of Meadow Lakes, Alaska, United States”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/aka2026sjcuwe-m3-3-earthquake-116-km-nnw-of-meadow-lakes-alaska-united-states, data from USGS.
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