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Earthquakes near Ester, AK

M 2.7

Latest: 3:31 pm AKDT on 4 September 2026 · 28 km (17 mi) SSE of Ester, AK

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Ester was M 2.7, 28 km (17 mi) SSE of Ester, AK, at 3:31 pm AKDT on 4 September 2026. 20 people reported feeling it to USGS. 6 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
251 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
48
Largest since 2016
M 3.7 on 14 January 2020, 28 km (18 mi) WSW of Ester, AK
Reported felt
54 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 0.9 42 km (26 mi) WNW of Ester, AK
  2. 1.7 30 km (19 mi) E of Ester, AK
  3. 1.1 43 km (27 mi) WNW of Ester, AK
  4. 2.1 14 km (9 mi) SSE of Ester, AK
  5. 1.8 22 km (14 mi) NE of Ester, AK
  6. 1.2 29 km (18 mi) W of Ester, AK
  7. 1.5 20 km (13 mi) SSE of Ester, AK
  8. 2.7 28 km (17 mi) SSE of Ester, AK · felt by 20
  9. 1.5 46 km (29 mi) WNW of Ester, AK
  10. 1.6 20 km (12 mi) WNW of Ester, AK
  11. 1.5 27 km (17 mi) ESE of Ester, AK
  12. 2.4 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Ester, AK
  13. 2.0 15 km (9 mi) SSW of Ester, AK
  14. 1.8 44 km (27 mi) WNW of Ester, AK
  15. 1.6 44 km (27 mi) WNW of Ester, AK
  16. 1.6 14 km (9 mi) SSE of Ester, AK
  17. 1.5 13 km (8 mi) NE of Ester, AK
  18. 1.6 29 km (18 mi) W of Ester, AK
  19. 1.6 24 km (15 mi) N of Ester, AK
  20. 3.1 29 km (18 mi) E of Ester, AK · felt by 630
  21. 1.7 14 km (9 mi) ESE of Ester, AK
  22. 1.9 23 km (14 mi) S of Ester, AK
  23. 1.8 11 km (7 mi) SE of Ester, AK
  24. 2.0 49 km (30 mi) W of Ester, AK
  25. 1.5 30 km (18 mi) ENE of Ester, AK
  26. 2.0 42 km (26 mi) NW of Ester, AK
  27. 2.3 48 km (30 mi) W of Ester, AK
  28. 1.7 29 km (18 mi) NE of Ester, AK
  29. 1.8 43 km (27 mi) W of Ester, AK
  30. 1.6 27 km (16 mi) S of Ester, AK
  31. 2.1 24 km (15 mi) S of Ester, AK
  32. 1.8 28 km (18 mi) SSW of Ester, AK
  33. 1.8 27 km (17 mi) SE of Ester, AK
  34. 2.4 49 km (31 mi) W of Ester, AK
  35. 1.5 30 km (19 mi) ENE of Ester, AK
  36. 2.2 12 km (8 mi) ENE of Ester, AK
  37. 2.5 24 km (15 mi) S of Ester, AK · felt by 1
  38. 1.6 15 km (9 mi) ESE of Ester, AK
  39. 1.5 44 km (27 mi) W of Ester, AK
  40. 1.5 23 km (14 mi) E of Ester, AK
  41. 1.5 30 km (18 mi) ENE of Ester, AK
  42. 2.6 11 km (7 mi) WNW of Ester, AK · felt by 1
  43. 1.5 49 km (30 mi) W of Ester, AK
  44. 2.2 27 km (17 mi) ESE of Ester, AK · felt by 1
  45. 2.0 18 km (11 mi) WSW of Ester, AK
  46. 1.5 26 km (16 mi) E of Ester, AK
  47. 2.7 26 km (16 mi) ENE of Ester, AK · felt by 18
  48. 1.7 23 km (14 mi) SW of Ester, AK
  49. 1.6 46 km (29 mi) WNW of Ester, AK
  50. 2.2 46 km (29 mi) W of Ester, 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 Ester time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Ester are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

The white circle is Ester; 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 Ester; the five largest:

  1. 6.0 36 km E of Minto, Alaska · 44 km NW of Ester
  2. 5.7 15 km SSW of Badger, Alaska · 25 km SE of Ester
  3. 5.5 3 km ESE of Farmers Loop, Alaska · 19 km ENE of Ester
  4. 5.5 10 km SSW of Badger, Alaska · 25 km SE of Ester
  5. 5.3 6 km NW of Farmers Loop, Alaska · 15 km NE of Ester

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

Nearby towns

College 10 km · Fairbanks 14 km · Badger 23 km · North Pole 33 km

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