M1.9 earthquake 144 km NW of Meadow Lakes, Alaska, United States
A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 144 km NW of Meadow Lakes, Alaska, United States at 13:36 local time (21:36 UTC) on 21 Oct 2026, at a depth of 95 km, according to USGS.
Data: USGS · updated 2026-10-26 21:12 UTC · reviewed
- Magnitude
- 1.9micro
local magnitude (Richter) (ml) - Depth
- 95.2 km
- Status
- Reviewed
- Origin time
- 2026-10-21 21:36:31 UTC
- Local: 21 Oct 2026, 13:36:31 (America/Anchorage)
- Epicentre
- 62.661° N, 151.250° W
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Nearby places
| Place | Distance | Est. shaking |
|---|---|---|
| Meadow LakesAlaska, United States · pop. 7,570 | 144 km | INot felt |
| TanainaAlaska, United States · pop. 8,197 | 149 km | INot felt |
| AnchorageAlaska, United States · pop. 289,600 | 175 km | INot felt |
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Every agency's solution
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| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Epicentre | Time offset | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS · AKheadlineAlaska Earthquake Center via U.S. Geological Survey | 1.9 ml | 95.2 km | 62.66° N, 151.25° W | – | Reviewed |
How big was it?
Usually not felt. Recorded by nearby seismometers; thousands occur worldwide every day.
It released roughly the energy of 11 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 95 km this was a intermediate-depth earthquake, which spreads shaking over a wider area but less intensely.
M1.9 releases about 22× the energy of M1.0, and its waves are about 7.9× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 11 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
14 later earthquakes within 30 km; the largest was M2.4 19 days ago. 9 in the 7 days before. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.
Mainshock M1.9
14 later earthquakes nearby. Aftershock rates typically fall off roughly as 1/time (Omori's law).
| Time after mainshock (hours) | Magnitude | Depth (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 39.75 | 1.8 | 102 |
| 56.23 | 2.4 | 106 |
| 140.62 | 2.0 | 99 |
| 327.29 | 2.0 | 82 |
| 339.24 | 2.0 | 99 |
| 347.89 | 1.9 | 91 |
| 363.58 | 1.8 | 12 |
| 367.38 | 2.4 | 91 |
| 399.14 | 1.5 | 93 |
| 416.11 | 2.4 | 137 |
| 440.53 | 2.2 | 104 |
| 499.90 | 2.3 | 86 |
| 501.68 | 1.8 | 5 |
| 527.13 | 2.3 | 90 |
- 2.4Petersville, Alaska10-24 05:50
- 2.4133 km NW of Meadow Lakes, Alaska, United States11-06 04:59
- 2.4Petersville, Alaska11-08 05:43
- 2.3140 km NW of Meadow Lakes, Alaska, United States11-11 17:30
- 2.3141 km NW of Meadow Lakes, Alaska, United States11-12 20:44
- 2.2Petersville, Alaska11-09 06:08
- 2.0142 km NW of Meadow Lakes, Alaska, United States10-27 18:13
- 2.0127 km NW of Meadow Lakes, Alaska, United States11-04 12:53
- 2.0Petersville, Alaska11-05 00:50
- 1.9130 km NW of Meadow Lakes, Alaska, United States11-05 09:29
- 1.8Petersville, Alaska10-23 13:21
- 1.8121 km NW of Meadow Lakes, Alaska, United States11-06 01:11
- 1.8Petersville, Alaska11-11 19:17
- 1.5136 km NW of Meadow Lakes, Alaska, United States11-07 12:45
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Event id aka2026uwvqrl. First recorded here 26 Oct 2026, 21:56:30 UTC. Solutions: USGS · AK (usgs:aka2026uwvqrl). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M1.9 earthquake 144 km NW of Meadow Lakes, Alaska, United States”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/aka2026uwvqrl-m1-9-earthquake-144-km-nw-of-meadow-lakes-alaska-united-states, data from USGS.
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