30 Mar 2026, 04:26 UTC · Mar 30, 12:26 AM ET

M3.8 earthquake 87 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 87 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska at Mar 30, 12:26 AM ET, 35 km deep, minor – felt by people near the epicenter.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	3.8 mb
Time	30 Mar 2026, 04:26 UTC
Location	54.367°, -161.676° – 87 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska
Depth	35.0 km
Felt reports	0
Max. estimated intensity (MMI)	2.6
USGS event	us7000s8nv

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.4	93 km SE of False Pass, Alaska · PAGER green	Jul 14, 2:51 PM 94 d ago	49 km	7 reports
5.2	105 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska	Jul 14, 8:12 AM 94 d ago	35 km	6 reports
5.1	93 km S of King Cove, Alaska	Apr 12, 4:14 PM 187 d ago	35 km	6 reports
4.9	89 km SE of False Pass, Alaska	Apr 10, 8:50 AM 189 d ago	27 km	–
4.7	84 km S of King Cove, Alaska	May 13, 10:53 PM 156 d ago	48 km	–
4.6	85 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska	May 3, 3:20 PM 166 d ago	41 km	2 reports
4.6	78 km S of Sand Point, Alaska	Oct 23, 12:27 PM 358 d ago	35 km	–
4.6	97 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska	Oct 10, 1:42 AM 372 d ago	32 km	2 reports
4.3	93 km SE of False Pass, Alaska · PAGER green	Jul 14, 12:28 PM 94 d ago	42 km	2 reports
4.2	58 km S of Sand Point, Alaska	Dec 1, 7:19 PM 319 d ago	43 km	2 reports
4.1	89 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska	Sep 8, 6:49 AM 38 d ago	35 km	–
4.0	64 km SE of King Cove, Alaska	Sep 29, 6:24 AM 17 d ago	50 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 87 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska earthquake?

Magnitude 3.8 (mb), minor – felt by people near the epicenter. Depth 35 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 2.6 on the Modified Mercalli scale.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.1.

Earthquakes

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.