M3.6 earthquake 58 km N of Tanaina, Alaska, United States
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 58 km N of Tanaina, Alaska, United States at 09:16 local time (17:16 UTC) on 27 Oct 2026, at a depth of 28 km, according to USGS.
revised from M3.7 · 14 reports to USGS “Did You Feel It?”
Data: USGS · updated 2026-10-27 23:08 UTC · reviewed
- Magnitude
- 3.6minor
local magnitude (Richter) (ml)
revised from 3.7 - Depth
- 28.3 km
- Status
- Reviewed
- Origin time
- 2026-10-27 17:16:32 UTC
- Local: 27 Oct 2026, 09:16:32 (America/Anchorage)
- Epicentre
- 62.155° N, 149.494° W
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Nearby places
| Place | Distance | Est. shaking |
|---|---|---|
| TanainaAlaska, United States · pop. 8,197 | 58 km | INot felt |
| Meadow LakesAlaska, United States · pop. 7,570 | 60 km | INot felt |
| Eagle RiverAlaska, United States · pop. 24,793 | 93 km | INot felt |
| AnchorageAlaska, United States · pop. 289,600 | 106 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 7 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 | 3.6 mlwas 3.7 | 28.3 km | 62.16° N, 149.49° W | – | Reviewed · 4 revisions |
How big was it?
Often felt by people at rest close to the epicentre, rarely causes damage.
It released roughly the energy of 3.8 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 28 km this was a shallow earthquake, which is felt more strongly at the surface than a deeper one of the same size.
M3.6 releases about 32× the energy of M2.6, and its waves are about 10× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 3.8 t of TNT vs 120 kg of TNT.
Each square is the energy of one M2.6. Energy from log₁₀E = 1.5M + 4.8.
Aftershocks and nearby activity
9 later earthquakes within 30 km; the largest was M2.6 10 days ago. 7 in the 7 days before. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.
Mainshock M3.6
9 later earthquakes nearby. Aftershock rates typically fall off roughly as 1/time (Omori's law).
| Time after mainshock (hours) | Magnitude | Depth (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 5.36 | 1.6 | 60 |
| 149.94 | 2.6 | 2 |
| 173.45 | 2.2 | 48 |
| 178.32 | 2.0 | 1 |
| 181.74 | 2.2 | 48 |
| 218.97 | 1.8 | 11 |
| 252.12 | 1.6 | 62 |
| 332.66 | 1.9 | 15 |
| 341.66 | 1.6 | 55 |
- 2.642 km N of Tanaina, Alaska, United States11-02 23:12
- 2.275 km NNE of Tanaina, Alaska, United States11-03 22:43
- 2.245 km N of Meadow Lakes, Alaska, United States11-04 07:01
- 2.082 km N of Tanaina, Alaska, United States11-04 03:35
- 1.973 km NNW of Meadow Lakes, Alaska, United States11-10 13:55
- 1.874 km NNW of Meadow Lakes, Alaska, United States11-05 20:14
- 1.663 km N of Meadow Lakes, Alaska, United States10-27 22:38
- 1.666 km N of Meadow Lakes, Alaska, United States11-07 05:23
- 1.653 km N of Tanaina, Alaska, United States11-10 22:56
Did you feel it?
Reports from people help show where shaking was strong. They are anonymous and shown here in aggregate.
Reports close 14 days after an earthquake.
Event id aka2026vhpcrg. First recorded here 27 Oct 2026, 17:19:09 UTC. Solutions: USGS · AK (usgs:aka2026vhpcrg). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M3.6 earthquake 58 km N of Tanaina, Alaska, United States”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/aka2026vhpcrg-m3-6-earthquake-58-km-n-of-tanaina-alaska-united-states, data from USGS.
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