Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Big Lake, AK

M 2.5

Latest: 12:22 am AKDT on 30 September 2026 · 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Big Lake, AK

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Big Lake was M 2.5, 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Big Lake, AK, at 12:22 am AKDT on 30 September 2026. 4 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: 8,981 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 553
Largest since 2016: M 7.1 on 30 November 2018, 19 km (12 mi) S of Big Lake, AK
Reported felt: 1,093 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 26 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 5 minutes ago · this page 00:28 UTC

The latest 50

2.1 21 km (13 mi) SSW of Big Lake, AK Oct 1, 2026
8:42 pm AKDT
2.1 28 km (18 mi) WNW of Big Lake, AK · felt by 1 Oct 1, 2026
3:05 pm AKDT
2.1 19 km (12 mi) N of Big Lake, AK · felt by 1 Sep 30, 2026
6:41 am AKDT
2.5 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Big Lake, AK · felt by 4 Sep 30, 2026
12:22 am AKDT
1.9 6 km (4 mi) ENE of Big Lake, AK Sep 29, 2026
2:22 am AKDT
2.1 16 km (10 mi) N of Big Lake, AK · felt by 1 Sep 28, 2026
11:01 pm AKDT
2.0 22 km (14 mi) NNW of Big Lake, AK · felt by 1 Sep 27, 2026
7:23 pm AKDT
2.0 48 km (30 mi) WNW of Big Lake, AK · felt by 1 Sep 27, 2026
5:07 pm AKDT
2.3 13 km (8 mi) N of Big Lake, AK · felt by 1 Sep 26, 2026
9:24 am AKDT
2.2 18 km (11 mi) NNE of Big Lake, AK · felt by 1 Sep 26, 2026
6:22 am AKDT
2.3 4 km (2 mi) ENE of Big Lake, AK · felt by 1 Sep 26, 2026
5:12 am AKDT
2.2 5 km (3 mi) ESE of Big Lake, AK · felt by 1 Sep 24, 2026
8:08 pm AKDT
2.0 16 km (10 mi) SSW of Big Lake, AK · felt by 1 Sep 24, 2026
11:45 am AKDT
2.0 13 km (8 mi) SW of Big Lake, AK · felt by 1 Sep 24, 2026
2:28 am AKDT
1.5 23 km (14 mi) S of Big Lake, AK Sep 23, 2026
11:33 pm AKDT
1.7 29 km (18 mi) NE of Big Lake, AK Sep 23, 2026
10:53 pm AKDT
2.4 28 km (17 mi) WNW of Big Lake, AK · felt by 1 Sep 23, 2026
12:23 am AKDT
1.8 18 km (11 mi) W of Big Lake, AK Sep 22, 2026
11:34 pm AKDT
2.6 3 km (2 mi) WNW of Big Lake, AK · felt by 1 Sep 21, 2026
1:43 am AKDT
2.4 19 km (12 mi) NNE of Big Lake, AK · felt by 1 Sep 20, 2026
5:20 am AKDT
1.9 45 km (28 mi) WSW of Big Lake, AK Sep 19, 2026
7:08 pm AKDT
1.6 12 km (8 mi) SE of Big Lake, AK Sep 18, 2026
10:28 pm AKDT
1.7 9 km (6 mi) NNE of Big Lake, AK Sep 17, 2026
1:14 pm AKDT
1.6 3 km (2 mi) ENE of Big Lake, AK Sep 17, 2026
8:26 am AKDT
2.0 4 km (3 mi) NW of Big Lake, AK · felt by 1 Sep 17, 2026
5:53 am AKDT
1.9 19 km (12 mi) WNW of Big Lake, AK Sep 15, 2026
10:37 pm AKDT
2.2 4 km (2 mi) SSE of Big Lake, AK · felt by 1 Sep 15, 2026
11:28 am AKDT
1.6 4 km (2 mi) WNW of Big Lake, AK Sep 14, 2026
6:09 pm AKDT
1.5 5 km (3 mi) NNE of Big Lake, AK Sep 13, 2026
4:53 pm AKDT
1.7 19 km (12 mi) SSW of Big Lake, AK Sep 13, 2026
8:41 am AKDT
2.2 6 km (4 mi) E of Big Lake, AK · felt by 1 Sep 11, 2026
5:50 am AKDT
1.6 21 km (13 mi) SSW of Big Lake, AK Sep 10, 2026
9:00 pm AKDT
1.8 19 km (12 mi) NE of Big Lake, AK Sep 10, 2026
8:00 pm AKDT
2.4 13 km (8 mi) ENE of Big Lake, AK · felt by 1 Sep 10, 2026
11:05 am AKDT
1.7 14 km (9 mi) SW of Big Lake, AK Sep 10, 2026
7:06 am AKDT
1.5 5 km (3 mi) NNW of Big Lake, AK Sep 10, 2026
7:02 am AKDT
1.7 23 km (14 mi) W of Big Lake, AK Sep 9, 2026
4:48 pm AKDT
2.0 29 km (18 mi) NE of Big Lake, AK · felt by 1 Sep 9, 2026
11:53 am AKDT
1.7 44 km (27 mi) WNW of Big Lake, AK Sep 9, 2026
11:28 am AKDT
1.6 27 km (17 mi) NNE of Big Lake, AK Sep 8, 2026
7:53 am AKDT
2.3 29 km (18 mi) NE of Big Lake, AK · felt by 1 Sep 6, 2026
4:06 pm AKDT
1.5 3 km (2 mi) ENE of Big Lake, AK Sep 6, 2026
3:56 am AKDT
1.6 49 km (31 mi) W of Big Lake, AK Sep 6, 2026
3:01 am AKDT
1.8 13 km (8 mi) NNE of Big Lake, AK Sep 5, 2026
7:33 am AKDT
1.9 43 km (26 mi) W of Big Lake, AK Sep 5, 2026
7:01 am AKDT
2.1 29 km (18 mi) NW of Big Lake, AK · felt by 1 Sep 2, 2026
9:36 pm AKDT
1.7 29 km (18 mi) SW of Big Lake, AK Sep 2, 2026
1:59 am AKDT
2.1 14 km (9 mi) NE of Big Lake, AK Sep 1, 2026
2:10 pm AKDT
2.0 28 km (18 mi) WNW of Big Lake, AK Sep 1, 2026
11:29 am AKDT
1.8 14 km (8 mi) NNW of Big Lake, AK Sep 1, 2026
9:46 am AKDT

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 Big Lake time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Big Lake are listed even when they are further out.

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 19 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Big Lake; the five largest:

5.9 23 km NE of Willow, Alaska · 45 km NNE of Big Lake 1975
5.6 11 km NW of Big Lake, Alaska · 11 km NW of Big Lake 1966
5.6 5 km N of Susitna, Alaska · 31 km WNW of Big Lake 1974
5.5 2 km ENE of Eagle River, Alaska · 31 km SE of Big Lake 1965
5.5 9 km E of Susitna, Alaska · 21 km W of Big Lake 1985

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

Nearest mapped faults

Castle Mountain fault, 8 km from its surface trace

USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.

Nearby towns

Houston 14 km · Knik-Fairview 19 km · Meadow Lakes 22 km · Willow 25 km · Wasilla 28 km · Tanaina 30 km · Eagle River 30 km · Anchorage 34 km

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