20 Aug 2026, 05:39 UTC · Aug 20, 1:39 AM ET
M3.0 earthquake 57 km N of Petersville, Alaska
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 57 km N of Petersville, Alaska at Aug 20, 1:39 AM ET, 125 km deep, minor – felt by people near the epicenter.
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| Magnitude | 3.0 ml |
| Time | 20 Aug 2026, 05:39 UTC |
| Location | 63.008°, -150.949° – 57 km N of Petersville, Alaska |
| Depth | 125.2 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | aka2026qlcjyh |
Within 100 km
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 52 km E of Denali National Park, Alaska | Jul 28, 4:49 PM 80 d ago | 5 km | 164 reports |
| 4.5 | 64 km SE of Denali National Park, Alaska | Jan 6, 9:37 PM 283 d ago | 133 km | 113 reports |
| 4.3 | 57 km SW of Cantwell, Alaska | Apr 27, 11:33 PM 172 d ago | 92 km | 58 reports |
| 4.3 | 48 km SW of Cantwell, Alaska | Jan 30, 4:27 PM 259 d ago | 86 km | 32 reports |
| 4.2 | 7 km SE of Denali National Park, Alaska | Sep 28, 10:55 AM 18 d ago | 5 km | 2 reports |
| 4.1 | 44 km SSE of Denali National Park, Alaska | Jan 21, 9:03 AM 268 d ago | 10 km | 3 reports |
| 4.0 | 19 km WSW of Trapper Creek, Alaska | Feb 18, 9:11 PM 240 d ago | 10 km | 41 reports |
| 3.9 | 62 km S of Cantwell, Alaska | Sep 12, 2:38 AM 35 d ago | 70 km | 6 reports |
| 3.9 | 48 km SSW of Cantwell, Alaska | Mar 20, 5:14 AM 210 d ago | 91 km | – |
| 3.9 | 46 km NNE of Chase, Alaska | Mar 18, 8:23 AM 212 d ago | 82 km | 4 reports |
| 3.8 | 27 km SW of Petersville, Alaska | May 14, 11:50 AM 155 d ago | 82 km | 2 reports |
| 3.7 | 30 km SE of Denali National Park, Alaska | Mar 5, 7:36 AM 225 d ago | 10 km | 1 report |
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About this earthquake
How strong was the 57 km N of Petersville, Alaska earthquake?
Magnitude 3.0 (ml), minor – felt by people near the epicenter. Depth 125 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.