Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near College, AK
M 2.7
Latest: 3:31 pm AKDT on 4 September 2026 · 26 km (16 mi) S of College, AK
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near College was M 2.7, 26 km (16 mi) S of College, AK, at 3:31 pm AKDT on 4 September 2026. 20 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
- 653 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 94
- Largest since 2016
- M 3.2 on 30 March 2025, 14 km (9 mi) NE of College, AK
- Reported felt
- 66 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 50
- 1.7 20 km (13 mi) ESE of College, AK
- 2.1 16 km (10 mi) SSW of College, AK
- 1.8 16 km (10 mi) NNE of College, AK
- 1.5 20 km (13 mi) E of College, AK
- 1.5 19 km (12 mi) S of College, AK
- 2.7 26 km (16 mi) S of College, AK · felt by 20
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) WNW of College, AK
- 1.5 18 km (11 mi) ESE of College, AK
- 1.5 49 km (30 mi) WNW of College, AK
- 2.4 20 km (13 mi) NE of College, AK
- 2.0 22 km (14 mi) SW of College, AK
- 1.6 14 km (9 mi) SSW of College, AK
- 2.0 47 km (29 mi) WNW of College, AK
- 1.5 8 km (5 mi) N of College, AK
- 1.6 24 km (15 mi) NNW of College, AK
- 3.1 19 km (12 mi) E of College, AK · felt by 630
- 1.7 7 km (5 mi) SSE of College, AK
- 1.9 26 km (16 mi) SSW of College, AK
- 1.8 9 km (6 mi) SSW of College, AK
- 1.5 49 km (31 mi) WSW of College, AK
- 1.7 48 km (30 mi) WSW of College, AK
- 1.5 23 km (14 mi) ENE of College, AK
- 1.5 21 km (13 mi) NE of College, AK
- 1.5 25 km (16 mi) NE of College, AK
- 1.5 50 km (31 mi) WNW of College, AK
- 1.5 23 km (15 mi) NE of College, AK
- 1.5 22 km (14 mi) ENE of College, AK
- 1.7 23 km (14 mi) NNE of College, AK
- 1.7 46 km (29 mi) W of College, AK
- 2.1 29 km (18 mi) SSW of College, AK
- 1.8 21 km (13 mi) SE of College, AK
- 1.7 22 km (14 mi) NE of College, AK
- 1.6 48 km (30 mi) NW of College, AK
- 2.1 26 km (16 mi) NE of College, AK
- 1.5 22 km (14 mi) NE of College, AK
- 1.5 24 km (15 mi) E of College, AK
- 1.5 25 km (15 mi) ENE of College, AK
- 1.5 21 km (13 mi) NE of College, AK
- 2.2 5 km (3 mi) N of College, AK
- 1.6 25 km (16 mi) NE of College, AK
- 2.5 28 km (17 mi) SSW of College, AK · felt by 1
- 1.6 9 km (5 mi) SSE of College, AK
- 1.5 23 km (14 mi) NE of College, AK
- 1.5 24 km (15 mi) NE of College, AK
- 1.5 22 km (14 mi) NE of College, AK
- 1.6 25 km (16 mi) NE of College, AK
- 1.5 13 km (8 mi) E of College, AK
- 1.5 24 km (15 mi) ENE of College, AK
- 1.5 21 km (13 mi) NE of College, AK
- 1.6 22 km (14 mi) NE of College, 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 College time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after College are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is College; 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 College; the five largest:
- 6.0 36 km E of Minto, Alaska · 50 km NW of College
- 5.7 15 km SSW of Badger, Alaska · 21 km SSE of College
- 5.5 3 km ESE of Farmers Loop, Alaska · 9 km ENE of College
- 5.5 10 km SSW of Badger, Alaska · 19 km SSE of College
- 5.3 6 km NW of Farmers Loop, Alaska · 10 km N of College
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Atsaksovluk fault, 37 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Fairbanks 5 km · Ester 10 km · Badger 14 km · North Pole 24 km
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- Earthquakes in Alaska, with the state's activity score
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