Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Eagle River, AK
M 2.7
Latest: 3:27 pm AKDT on 17 September 2026 · 21 km (13 mi) SSW of Eagle River, AK
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Eagle River was M 2.7, 21 km (13 mi) SSW of Eagle River, AK, at 3:27 pm AKDT on 17 September 2026. 26 people reported feeling it to USGS. 7 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 6,944 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 241
- Largest since 2016
- M 7.1 on 30 November 2018, 21 km (13 mi) W of Eagle River, AK
- Reported felt
- 862 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 50
- 1.9 29 km (18 mi) NNW of Eagle River, AK
- 1.5 14 km (9 mi) S of Eagle River, AK
- 2.3 29 km (18 mi) NW of Eagle River, AK · felt by 1
- 2.2 26 km (16 mi) NW of Eagle River, AK · felt by 1
- 2.0 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Eagle River, AK · felt by 1
- 1.5 22 km (14 mi) W of Eagle River, AK
- 1.6 18 km (11 mi) NW of Eagle River, AK
- 2.7 21 km (13 mi) SSW of Eagle River, AK · felt by 26
- 1.6 30 km (18 mi) NW of Eagle River, AK
- 2.2 27 km (17 mi) NW of Eagle River, AK · felt by 1
- 1.7 25 km (15 mi) W of Eagle River, AK
- 2.2 26 km (16 mi) NW of Eagle River, AK · felt by 1
- 1.6 27 km (17 mi) W of Eagle River, AK
- 1.5 30 km (18 mi) NW of Eagle River, AK
- 2.9 20 km (12 mi) WSW of Eagle River, AK · felt by 5
- 1.5 8 km (5 mi) S of Eagle River, AK
- 1.5 20 km (12 mi) NE of Eagle River, AK
- 1.5 29 km (18 mi) W of Eagle River, AK
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Eagle River, AK
- 2.4 25 km (16 mi) WNW of Eagle River, AK · felt by 1
- 1.5 26 km (16 mi) NW of Eagle River, AK
- 1.9 18 km (11 mi) SSW of Eagle River, AK
- 3.0 24 km (15 mi) SE of Eagle River, AK · felt by 34
- 2.9 29 km (18 mi) W of Eagle River, AK · felt by 10
- 1.5 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Eagle River, AK
- 2.5 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Eagle River, AK · felt by 3
- 1.8 18 km (11 mi) ENE of Eagle River, AK
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Eagle River, AK
- 1.7 29 km (18 mi) NNW of Eagle River, AK
- 2.8 16 km (10 mi) SE of Eagle River, AK · felt by 3
- 1.5 27 km (17 mi) NNW of Eagle River, AK
- 1.8 28 km (17 mi) ESE of Eagle River, AK
- 1.7 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Eagle River, AK
- 1.5 7 km (4 mi) NW of Eagle River, AK
- 1.9 21 km (13 mi) E of Eagle River, AK
- 3.2 48 km (30 mi) ESE of Eagle River, AK · felt by 15
- 1.9 15 km (9 mi) NNW of Eagle River, AK
- 2.3 27 km (17 mi) WNW of Eagle River, AK · felt by 1
- 1.5 25 km (16 mi) NNW of Eagle River, AK
- 1.7 50 km (31 mi) E of Eagle River, AK
- 1.9 25 km (15 mi) SW of Eagle River, AK · felt by 1
- 1.8 21 km (13 mi) WNW of Eagle River, AK
- 1.6 13 km (8 mi) W of Eagle River, AK
- 1.8 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Eagle River, AK
- 2.2 18 km (11 mi) S of Eagle River, AK · felt by 1
- 1.8 30 km (19 mi) SSE of Eagle River, AK
- 1.9 29 km (18 mi) NW of Eagle River, AK
- 1.5 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Eagle River, AK
- 1.6 16 km (10 mi) WNW of Eagle River, AK
- 2.3 29 km (18 mi) W of Eagle River, AK · felt by 2
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 Eagle River time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Eagle River are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Eagle River; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists 15 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Eagle River; the five largest:
- 5.6 11 km NW of Big Lake, Alaska · 41 km NW of Eagle River
- 5.5 2 km ENE of Eagle River, Alaska · 3 km ENE of Eagle River
- 5.5 9 km E of Susitna, Alaska · 48 km WNW of Eagle River
- 5.5 26 km SSW of Anchorage, Alaska · 46 km SW of Eagle River
- 5.3 3 km NNE of Houston, Alaska · 39 km NNW of Eagle River
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Castle Mountain fault, 36 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Elmendorf Air Force Base 8 km · Anchorage 21 km · Knik-Fairview 21 km · Wasilla 30 km · Big Lake 30 km · Gateway 33 km · Meadow Lakes 34 km · Lakes 35 km
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