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Earthquakes near Butte, AK

M 3.5

Latest: 9:58 am AKDT on 20 August 2026 · 49 km (31 mi) E of Butte, AK

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Butte was M 3.5, 49 km (31 mi) E of Butte, AK, at 9:58 am AKDT on 20 August 2026. 6 people reported feeling it to USGS. 5 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
253 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
40
Largest since 2016
M 3.9 on 4 June 2022, 18 km (11 mi) WSW of Butte, AK
Reported felt
43 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 2.1 48 km (30 mi) ENE of Butte, AK · felt by 1
  2. 1.5 25 km (16 mi) NNW of Butte, AK
  3. 2.0 30 km (19 mi) WNW of Butte, AK · felt by 1
  4. 1.9 26 km (16 mi) NW of Butte, AK
  5. 1.5 18 km (11 mi) SW of Butte, AK
  6. 3.5 49 km (31 mi) E of Butte, AK · felt by 6
  7. 1.8 21 km (13 mi) SSW of Butte, AK
  8. 1.9 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Butte, AK
  9. 1.7 26 km (16 mi) SE of Butte, AK
  10. 1.6 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Butte, AK
  11. 2.1 30 km (18 mi) N of Butte, AK
  12. 1.5 29 km (18 mi) NW of Butte, AK
  13. 1.6 49 km (31 mi) ENE of Butte, AK
  14. 1.6 13 km (8 mi) WSW of Butte, AK
  15. 1.6 18 km (11 mi) SW of Butte, AK
  16. 1.6 46 km (29 mi) E of Butte, AK
  17. 1.9 47 km (29 mi) ESE of Butte, AK
  18. 2.3 27 km (17 mi) WNW of Butte, AK · felt by 1
  19. 1.5 50 km (31 mi) ENE of Butte, AK
  20. 2.5 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Butte, AK · felt by 2
  21. 1.9 45 km (28 mi) SSE of Butte, AK
  22. 2.4 47 km (29 mi) E of Butte, AK · felt by 1
  23. 2.4 48 km (30 mi) E of Butte, AK
  24. 2.8 7 km (5 mi) ENE of Butte, AK · felt by 3
  25. 1.6 27 km (17 mi) WNW of Butte, AK
  26. 1.6 49 km (30 mi) ENE of Butte, AK
  27. 3.4 27 km (17 mi) NNW of Butte, AK · felt by 79
  28. 1.7 25 km (15 mi) NNE of Butte, AK
  29. 1.8 27 km (17 mi) S of Butte, AK
  30. 1.9 28 km (18 mi) NW of Butte, AK
  31. 2.0 28 km (17 mi) WNW of Butte, AK
  32. 2.0 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Butte, AK
  33. 2.3 25 km (15 mi) ESE of Butte, AK · felt by 1
  34. 1.7 46 km (28 mi) E of Butte, AK
  35. 1.6 15 km (9 mi) WSW of Butte, AK
  36. 1.7 9 km (6 mi) ENE of Butte, AK
  37. 1.5 49 km (31 mi) SE of Butte, AK
  38. 1.7 8 km (5 mi) WNW of Butte, AK
  39. 1.5 24 km (15 mi) SW of Butte, AK
  40. 1.6 27 km (17 mi) NNE of Butte, AK
  41. 1.8 27 km (17 mi) WNW of Butte, AK
  42. 1.8 22 km (14 mi) WNW of Butte, AK
  43. 1.8 20 km (13 mi) WSW of Butte, AK
  44. 2.1 24 km (15 mi) W of Butte, AK · felt by 1
  45. 1.7 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Butte, AK
  46. 1.8 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Butte, AK
  47. 1.8 16 km (10 mi) ESE of Butte, AK
  48. 1.9 25 km (15 mi) WNW of Butte, AK
  49. 1.7 20 km (12 mi) ESE of Butte, AK
  50. 1.8 22 km (14 mi) SSE of Butte, 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 Butte time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Butte are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 8 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Butte; the five largest:

  1. 5.8 14 km NNE of Fishhook, Alaska · 35 km N of Butte
  2. 5.5 2 km ENE of Eagle River, Alaska · 35 km SW of Butte
  3. 5.3 3 km NNE of Houston, Alaska · 42 km WNW of Butte
  4. 5.3 8 km NW of Knik-Fairview, Alaska · 36 km W of Butte
  5. 5.3 13 km ESE of Eagle River, Alaska · 32 km SSW of Butte

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

Nearest mapped faults

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

Nearby towns

Palmer 8 km · Lazy Mountain 10 km · Gateway 12 km · Lakes 16 km · Sutton-Alpine 20 km · Wasilla 22 km · Tanaina 23 km · Fishhook 25 km

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