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Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Bear Creek, AK

M 2.5

Latest: 12:24 pm AKDT on 10 August 2026 · 24 km (15 mi) SSE of Bear Creek, AK

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Bear Creek was M 2.5, 24 km (15 mi) SSE of Bear Creek, AK, at 12:24 pm AKDT on 10 August 2026. 2 people reported feeling it to USGS. 3 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
207 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
17
Largest since 2016
M 3.2 on 5 February 2018, 22 km (14 mi) ENE of Bear Creek, AK
Reported felt
18 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page

The latest 50

  1. 1.7 15 km (9 mi) NW of Bear Creek, AK
  2. 1.6 44 km (27 mi) NNE of Bear Creek, AK
  3. 1.6 22 km (13 mi) SE of Bear Creek, AK
  4. 2.5 24 km (15 mi) SSE of Bear Creek, AK · felt by 2
  5. 2.1 24 km (15 mi) SSE of Bear Creek, AK
  6. 1.8 24 km (15 mi) SSE of Bear Creek, AK
  7. 2.0 25 km (16 mi) SSE of Bear Creek, AK · felt by 1
  8. 1.5 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Bear Creek, AK
  9. 1.8 25 km (16 mi) SSE of Bear Creek, AK
  10. 1.8 49 km (31 mi) E of Bear Creek, AK
  11. 1.9 19 km (12 mi) SE of Bear Creek, AK
  12. 1.7 19 km (12 mi) SE of Bear Creek, AK
  13. 2.3 33 km (21 mi) NNE of Bear Creek, AK · felt by 1
  14. 2.2 49 km (31 mi) NE of Bear Creek, AK
  15. 2.0 29 km (18 mi) S of Bear Creek, AK
  16. 2.6 23 km (14 mi) NNW of Bear Creek, AK
  17. 1.9 49 km (31 mi) NNW of Bear Creek, AK
  18. 1.8 32 km (20 mi) NNE of Bear Creek, AK
  19. 1.7 19 km (12 mi) WSW of Bear Creek, AK
  20. 2.2 24 km (15 mi) S of Bear Creek, AK
  21. 2.0 25 km (16 mi) WNW of Bear Creek, AK
  22. 1.9 21 km (13 mi) WNW of Bear Creek, AK
  23. 2.0 29 km (18 mi) NNW of Bear Creek, AK
  24. 1.5 28 km (17 mi) SW of Bear Creek, AK
  25. 1.9 31 km (19 mi) NE of Bear Creek, AK
  26. 1.5 49 km (31 mi) NE of Bear Creek, AK
  27. 2.7 29 km (18 mi) NE of Bear Creek, AK
  28. 1.6 28 km (17 mi) WSW of Bear Creek, AK
  29. 1.8 20 km (12 mi) S of Bear Creek, AK
  30. 1.5 9 km (6 mi) SE of Bear Creek, AK
  31. 1.5 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Bear Creek, AK
  32. 1.9 27 km (17 mi) SSE of Bear Creek, AK
  33. 2.7 25 km (15 mi) NNW of Bear Creek, AK · felt by 1
  34. 1.8 21 km (13 mi) SSE of Bear Creek, AK
  35. 1.5 21 km (13 mi) NNW of Bear Creek, AK
  36. 2.4 30 km (19 mi) WNW of Bear Creek, AK
  37. 1.6 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Bear Creek, AK
  38. 1.7 10 km (6 mi) WSW of Bear Creek, AK
  39. 1.5 6 km (4 mi) NW of Bear Creek, AK
  40. 1.7 24 km (15 mi) SSE of Bear Creek, AK
  41. 1.5 16 km (10 mi) SSE of Bear Creek, AK
  42. 1.8 48 km (30 mi) E of Bear Creek, AK
  43. 1.6 49 km (31 mi) E of Bear Creek, AK
  44. 1.7 49 km (31 mi) E of Bear Creek, AK
  45. 1.7 28 km (18 mi) SSW of Bear Creek, AK
  46. 1.8 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Bear Creek, AK
  47. 1.8 12 km (7 mi) SE of Bear Creek, AK
  48. 1.5 23 km (14 mi) S of Bear Creek, AK
  49. 1.8 35 km (22 mi) NE of Bear Creek, AK
  50. 3.3 49 km (31 mi) E of Bear Creek, AK

From the QuakeIndex database, which reads the USGS feed every 30 seconds and holds the USGS catalogue for the US from 2016 (M1.5+). Times are Bear Creek time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Bear Creek are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

The white circle is Bear Creek; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 6 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Bear Creek; the five largest:

  1. 6.6 3 km SW of Bear Creek, Alaska · 3 km SW of Bear Creek
  2. 6.3 37 km SSE of Lowell Point, Alaska · 47 km SSE of Bear Creek
  3. 5.9 33 km SSE of Lowell Point, Alaska · 42 km SSE of Bear Creek
  4. 5.8 33 km ESE of Bear Creek, Alaska · 34 km E of Bear Creek
  5. 5.4 12 km ESE of Lowell Point, Alaska · 19 km SSE of Bear Creek

USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.

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