M3.7 earthquake 47 km N of Meadow Lakes, Alaska, United States
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 47 km N of Meadow Lakes, Alaska, United States at 17:27 local time (01:27 UTC) on 23 Sept 2026, at a depth of 27 km, according to USGS.
49 reports to USGS “Did You Feel It?”
Data: USGS · updated 2026-09-25 17:29 UTC · reviewed
- Magnitude
- 3.7minor
local magnitude (Richter) (ml) - Depth
- 26.8 km
- Status
- Reviewed
- Origin time
- 2026-09-24 01:27:20 UTC
- Local: 23 Sept 2026, 17:27:20 (America/Anchorage)
- Epicentre
- 62.040° N, 149.756° W
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Nearby places
| Place | Distance | Est. shaking |
|---|---|---|
| Meadow LakesAlaska, United States · pop. 7,570 | 47 km | IIWeak |
| TanainaAlaska, United States · pop. 8,197 | 49 km | IIWeak |
| Eagle RiverAlaska, United States · pop. 24,793 | 81 km | INot felt |
| AnchorageAlaska, United States · pop. 289,600 | 91 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. Likely felt out to about 18 km.
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 | 3.7 ml | 26.8 km | 62.04° N, 149.76° 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 5.4 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 27 km this was a shallow earthquake, which is felt more strongly at the surface than a deeper one of the same size.
M3.7 releases about 32× the energy of M2.7, and its waves are about 10× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 5.4 t of TNT vs 169 kg of TNT.
Each square is the energy of one M2.7. Energy from log₁₀E = 1.5M + 4.8.
Aftershocks and nearby activity
6 later earthquakes within 30 km; the largest was M2.9 1 day ago. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.
Mainshock M3.7
6 later earthquakes nearby. Aftershock rates typically fall off roughly as 1/time (Omori's law).
| Time after mainshock (hours) | Magnitude | Depth (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 0.12 | 2.3 | 51 |
| 4.79 | 1.3 | 51 |
| 77.24 | 2.9 | 16 |
| 86.69 | 1.9 | 60 |
| 87.41 | 1.7 | 25 |
| 97.85 | 1.6 | 8 |
- 2.925 km N of Tanaina, Alaska, United States09-27 06:41
- 2.350 km N of Meadow Lakes, Alaska, United States09-24 01:34
- 1.970 km NNW of Meadow Lakes, Alaska, United States09-27 16:08
- 1.725 km NNW of Meadow Lakes, Alaska, United States09-27 16:52
- 1.671 km NNW of Meadow Lakes, Alaska, United States09-28 03:18
- 1.346 km N of Meadow Lakes, Alaska, United States09-24 06:14
Did you feel it?
Reports from people help show where shaking was strong. They are anonymous and shown here in aggregate.
Event id aka2026sxksxl. First recorded here 28 Sept 2026, 17:32:10 UTC. Solutions: USGS · AK (usgs:aka2026sxksxl). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M3.7 earthquake 47 km N of Meadow Lakes, Alaska, United States”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/aka2026sxksxl-m3-7-earthquake-47-km-n-of-meadow-lakes-alaska-united-states, data from USGS.
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