Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK

M 2.7

Latest: 3:27 pm AKDT on 17 September 2026 · 13 km (8 mi) SSW of Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Elmendorf Air Force Base was M 2.7, 13 km (8 mi) SSW of Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK, at 3:27 pm AKDT on 17 September 2026. 26 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: 5,550 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 195
Largest since 2016: M 7.1 on 30 November 2018, 20 km (12 mi) WNW of Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK
Reported felt: 751 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 8 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 12 minutes ago · this page 02:12 UTC

The latest 50

1.6 30 km (18 mi) WSW of Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK Oct 2, 2026
11:03 am AKDT
1.5 8 km (5 mi) SSE of Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK Sep 28, 2026
7:56 am AKDT
2.0 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK · felt by 1 Sep 24, 2026
11:45 am AKDT
1.5 20 km (12 mi) WNW of Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK Sep 23, 2026
11:33 pm AKDT
1.6 22 km (14 mi) NNW of Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK Sep 18, 2026
10:28 pm AKDT
2.7 13 km (8 mi) SSW of Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK · felt by 26 Sep 17, 2026
3:27 pm AKDT
1.7 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK Sep 13, 2026
8:41 am AKDT
1.6 25 km (16 mi) WNW of Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK Sep 10, 2026
9:00 pm AKDT
2.9 15 km (9 mi) W of Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK · felt by 5 Sep 5, 2026
3:31 pm AKDT
1.5 3 km (2 mi) ESE of Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK Sep 4, 2026
2:05 am AKDT
1.5 27 km (17 mi) NE of Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK Aug 25, 2026
6:35 am AKDT
1.5 27 km (17 mi) WNW of Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK Aug 24, 2026
7:32 am AKDT
1.6 28 km (18 mi) WNW of Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK Aug 24, 2026
1:32 am AKDT
1.6 28 km (17 mi) WNW of Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK Aug 23, 2026
10:02 pm AKDT
2.4 26 km (16 mi) NW of Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK · felt by 1 Aug 22, 2026
12:20 pm AKDT
1.5 30 km (18 mi) NNW of Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK Aug 21, 2026
10:09 pm AKDT
1.9 10 km (6 mi) S of Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK Aug 20, 2026
4:09 pm AKDT
3.0 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK · felt by 34 Aug 20, 2026
3:23 am AKDT
2.9 27 km (17 mi) WNW of Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK · felt by 10 Aug 18, 2026
12:56 pm AKDT
1.5 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK Aug 15, 2026
10:13 pm AKDT
2.5 25 km (16 mi) WNW of Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK · felt by 3 Aug 15, 2026
9:30 pm AKDT
1.8 25 km (15 mi) NE of Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK Aug 15, 2026
12:38 am AKDT
1.8 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK Aug 13, 2026
2:07 am AKDT
1.6 30 km (19 mi) NW of Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK Aug 12, 2026
9:13 pm AKDT
2.8 15 km (9 mi) ESE of Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK · felt by 3 Aug 9, 2026
2:57 pm AKDT
1.8 28 km (17 mi) ESE of Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK Aug 4, 2026
10:49 pm AKDT
1.7 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK Aug 3, 2026
10:54 am AKDT
1.5 12 km (7 mi) N of Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK Aug 2, 2026
7:01 pm AKDT
1.9 25 km (15 mi) E of Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK Jul 31, 2026
4:29 pm AKDT
1.9 20 km (13 mi) NNW of Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK Jul 26, 2026
12:27 am AKDT
2.3 29 km (18 mi) NW of Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK · felt by 1 Jul 25, 2026
2:09 am AKDT
1.9 18 km (11 mi) WSW of Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK · felt by 1 Jul 21, 2026
4:11 am AKDT
1.8 24 km (15 mi) NW of Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK Jul 20, 2026
2:20 am AKDT
1.6 11 km (7 mi) WNW of Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK Jul 19, 2026
12:51 pm AKDT
1.9 26 km (16 mi) W of Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK Jul 15, 2026
2:48 am AKDT
1.8 30 km (18 mi) NW of Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK Jul 15, 2026
1:02 am AKDT
2.2 11 km (7 mi) S of Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK · felt by 1 Jul 14, 2026
8:51 pm AKDT
1.8 25 km (15 mi) SSE of Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK Jul 13, 2026
11:48 pm AKDT
1.5 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK Jul 8, 2026
1:14 pm AKDT
1.6 18 km (11 mi) NW of Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK Jul 7, 2026
12:44 am AKDT
2.3 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK · felt by 2 Jul 4, 2026
10:46 pm AKDT
1.5 17 km (10 mi) W of Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK Jun 30, 2026
11:37 am AKDT
2.8 17 km (10 mi) E of Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK · felt by 55 Jun 29, 2026
9:40 pm AKDT
3.1 5 km (3 mi) SSE of Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK · felt by 8 Jun 29, 2026
2:19 am AKDT
2.5 5 km (3 mi) SSE of Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK · felt by 2 Jun 29, 2026
1:51 am AKDT
1.7 17 km (11 mi) WNW of Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK Jun 22, 2026
3:29 pm AKDT
1.5 17 km (11 mi) SSW of Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK Jun 20, 2026
2:43 pm AKDT
1.8 30 km (18 mi) W of Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK Jun 20, 2026
7:04 am AKDT
1.6 23 km (14 mi) NNW of Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK Jun 17, 2026
6:06 am AKDT
1.6 28 km (17 mi) NE of Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK Jun 15, 2026
11:14 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 Elmendorf Air Force Base time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Elmendorf Air Force Base are listed even when they are further out.

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The white circle is Elmendorf Air Force Base; 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 Elmendorf Air Force Base; the five largest:

5.6 11 km NW of Big Lake, Alaska · 45 km NW of Elmendorf Air Force Base 1966
5.5 2 km ENE of Eagle River, Alaska · 10 km NE of Elmendorf Air Force Base 1965
5.5 9 km E of Susitna, Alaska · 49 km NW of Elmendorf Air Force Base 1985
5.5 26 km SSW of Anchorage, Alaska · 38 km SW of Elmendorf Air Force Base 1995
5.3 3 km NNE of Houston, Alaska · 45 km N of Elmendorf Air Force Base 1966

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

Nearby towns

Eagle River 8 km · Anchorage 15 km · Knik-Fairview 28 km · Big Lake 34 km · Wasilla 37 km

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