M1.6 earthquake 134 km N of Meadow Lakes, Alaska, United States
A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 134 km N of Meadow Lakes, Alaska, United States at 04:29 local time (12:29 UTC) on 21 Oct 2026, at a depth of 13 km, according to USGS.
Data: USGS · updated 2026-10-23 22:23 UTC · reviewed
- Magnitude
- 1.6micro
local magnitude (Richter) (ml) - Depth
- 13 km
- Status
- Reviewed
- Origin time
- 2026-10-21 12:29:32 UTC
- Local: 21 Oct 2026, 04:29:32 (America/Anchorage)
- Epicentre
- 62.815° N, 149.970° W
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Nearby places
| Place | Distance | Est. shaking |
|---|---|---|
| Meadow LakesAlaska, United States · pop. 7,570 | 134 km | INot felt |
| TanainaAlaska, United States · pop. 8,197 | 135 km | INot felt |
| AnchorageAlaska, United States · pop. 289,600 | 177 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
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| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Epicentre | Time offset | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS · AKheadlineAlaska Earthquake Center via U.S. Geological Survey | 1.6 ml | 13 km | 62.81° N, 149.97° W | – | Reviewed |
How big was it?
Usually not felt. Recorded by nearby seismometers; thousands occur worldwide every day.
It released roughly the energy of 4 kg 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 13 km this was a shallow earthquake, which is felt more strongly at the surface than a deeper one of the same size.
M1.6 releases about 7.9× the energy of M1.0, and its waves are about 4× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 4 kg of TNT vs 477 g of TNT.
Each square is the energy of one M1.0. Energy from log₁₀E = 1.5M + 4.8.
Aftershocks and nearby activity
17 later earthquakes within 30 km; the largest was M2.3 18 days ago. 4 in the 7 days before. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.
Mainshock M1.6
17 later earthquakes nearby. Aftershock rates typically fall off roughly as 1/time (Omori's law).
| Time after mainshock (hours) | Magnitude | Depth (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 40.58 | 2.1 | 84 |
| 88.33 | 2.3 | 87 |
| 124.38 | 1.9 | 64 |
| 157.86 | 2.0 | 94 |
| 169.94 | 2.1 | 66 |
| 211.14 | 1.7 | 72 |
| 215.69 | 1.8 | 14 |
| 218.86 | 1.8 | 70 |
| 250.65 | 1.9 | 15 |
| 282.84 | 2.3 | 87 |
| 319.22 | 2.1 | 76 |
| 323.88 | 2.3 | 61 |
| 349.93 | 2.2 | 76 |
| 354.36 | 2.1 | 75 |
| 363.99 | 2.0 | 5 |
| 440.27 | 1.7 | 96 |
| 529.18 | 2.3 | 88 |
- 2.3149 km NNW of Meadow Lakes, Alaska, United States10-25 04:49
- 2.3145 km NNW of Meadow Lakes, Alaska, United States11-02 07:19
- 2.3114 km N of Tanaina, Alaska, United States11-04 00:22
- 2.3Petersville, Alaska11-12 13:40
- 2.2140 km N of Tanaina, Alaska, United States11-05 02:25
- 2.1Cantwell, Alaska10-23 05:04
- 2.1122 km N of Tanaina, Alaska, United States10-28 14:25
- 2.1148 km N of Tanaina, Alaska, United States11-03 19:42
- 2.1132 km N of Tanaina, Alaska, United States11-05 06:51
- 2.0147 km NNW of Meadow Lakes, Alaska, United States10-28 02:21
- 2.0131 km N of Meadow Lakes, Alaska, United States11-05 16:28
- 1.9123 km N of Tanaina, Alaska, United States10-26 16:52
- 1.9120 km N of Tanaina, Alaska, United States10-31 23:08
- 1.8114 km N of Tanaina, Alaska, United States10-30 12:10
- 1.8148 km N of Tanaina, Alaska, United States10-30 15:21
- 1.7137 km N of Meadow Lakes, Alaska, United States10-30 07:38
- 1.7Petersville, Alaska11-08 20:45
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Event id aka2026uwdkkp. First recorded here 23 Oct 2026, 22:56:20 UTC. Solutions: USGS · AK (usgs:aka2026uwdkkp). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M1.6 earthquake 134 km N of Meadow Lakes, Alaska, United States”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/aka2026uwdkkp-m1-6-earthquake-134-km-n-of-meadow-lakes-alaska-united-states, data from USGS.
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