M1.6 earthquake 109 km WNW of Anchorage, Alaska, United States
A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 109 km WNW of Anchorage, Alaska, United States at 12:17 local time (21:17 UTC) on 3 Nov 2026, at a depth of 15 km, according to USGS.
Data: USGS · updated 2026-11-06 01:44 UTC · reviewed
- Magnitude
- 1.6micro
local magnitude (Richter) (ml) - Depth
- 14.7 km
- Status
- Reviewed
- Origin time
- 2026-11-03 21:17:11 UTC
- Local: 3 Nov 2026, 12:17:11 (America/Anchorage)
- Epicentre
- 61.545° N, 151.828° W
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Nearby places
| Place | Distance | Est. shaking |
|---|---|---|
| AnchorageAlaska, United States · pop. 289,600 | 109 km | INot felt |
| KenaiAlaska, United States · pop. 7,661 | 115 km | INot felt |
| Eagle RiverAlaska, United States · pop. 24,793 | 123 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 | 1.6 ml | 14.7 km | 61.55° N, 151.83° 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 15 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 M2.5 5 days ago. 14 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 8.39 | 2.2 | 82 |
| 14.98 | 1.0 | 12 |
| 16.13 | 2.1 | 100 |
| 58.42 | -0.2 | 5 |
| 58.76 | 1.4 | 29 |
| 80.90 | 1.2 | 14 |
| 84.88 | -0.4 | -2 |
| 91.20 | 2.5 | 82 |
| 111.44 | 1.7 | 92 |
| 131.38 | 2.3 | 117 |
| 132.86 | 1.8 | 94 |
| 134.70 | 0.6 | 7 |
| 142.36 | 1.3 | 16 |
| 158.20 | 0.3 | -2 |
| 159.42 | 1.0 | 5 |
| 160.94 | 1.8 | 5 |
| 220.94 | 0.5 | 5 |
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- 2.1129 km W of Meadow Lakes, Alaska, United States11-04 13:25
- 1.8116 km W of Meadow Lakes, Alaska, United States11-09 10:08
- 1.899 km WNW of Anchorage, Alaska, United States11-10 14:13
- 1.7105 km WNW of Anchorage, Alaska, United States11-08 12:43
- 1.4101 km WNW of Anchorage, Alaska, United States11-06 08:02
- 1.3108 km WNW of Anchorage, Alaska, United States11-09 19:38
- 1.2125 km WNW of Anchorage, Alaska, United States11-07 06:10
- 1.0112 km NNW of Kenai, Alaska, United States11-10 12:42
- 1.0112 km WNW of Anchorage, Alaska, United States11-04 12:15
- 0.6104 km NNW of Kenai, Alaska, United States11-09 11:59
- 0.5112 km NNW of Kenai, Alaska, United States11-13 02:13
- 0.3110 km NNW of Kenai, Alaska, United States11-10 11:29
- -0.2110 km NNW of Kenai, Alaska, United States11-06 07:42
- -0.499 km NNW of Kenai, Alaska, United States11-07 10:09
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Event id aka2026vuvhhs. First recorded here 6 Nov 2026, 01:57:07 UTC. Solutions: USGS · AK (usgs:aka2026vuvhhs). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M1.6 earthquake 109 km WNW of Anchorage, Alaska, United States”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/aka2026vuvhhs-m1-6-earthquake-109-km-wnw-of-anchorage-alaska-united-states, data from USGS.
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