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Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Fairbanks, AK

M 3.1

Latest: 1:37 am AKDT on 8 September 2026 · 47 km (29 mi) SW of Fairbanks, AK

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Fairbanks was M 3.1, 47 km (29 mi) SW of Fairbanks, AK, at 1:37 am AKDT on 8 September 2026. 17 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
672 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
94
Largest since 2016
M 3.6 on 9 March 2019, 29 km (18 mi) S of Fairbanks, AK
Reported felt
67 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 0.7 17 km (10 mi) SSW of Fairbanks, AK
  2. 1.7 16 km (10 mi) ESE of Fairbanks, AK
  3. 1.1 28 km (17 mi) ENE of Fairbanks, AK
  4. 1.3 26 km (16 mi) NE of Fairbanks, AK
  5. 1.1 17 km (11 mi) NE of Fairbanks, AK
  6. 1.1 19 km (12 mi) NE of Fairbanks, AK
  7. 2.1 16 km (10 mi) SW of Fairbanks, AK
  8. 1.8 17 km (11 mi) N of Fairbanks, AK
  9. 1.5 16 km (10 mi) E of Fairbanks, AK
  10. 0.9 20 km (13 mi) NE of Fairbanks, AK
  11. 1.3 17 km (11 mi) NE of Fairbanks, AK
  12. 1.0 11 km (7 mi) SSW of Fairbanks, AK
  13. 1.4 22 km (14 mi) NE of Fairbanks, AK
  14. 1.5 17 km (11 mi) SSW of Fairbanks, AK
  15. 3.1 47 km (29 mi) SW of Fairbanks, AK · felt by 17
  16. 2.7 24 km (15 mi) S of Fairbanks, AK · felt by 20
  17. 1.5 35 km (22 mi) ENE of Fairbanks, AK
  18. 1.5 13 km (8 mi) ESE of Fairbanks, AK
  19. 2.4 19 km (12 mi) NE of Fairbanks, AK
  20. 2.0 25 km (15 mi) WSW of Fairbanks, AK
  21. 1.6 14 km (9 mi) SW of Fairbanks, AK
  22. 1.5 11 km (7 mi) NNW of Fairbanks, AK
  23. 1.6 27 km (17 mi) NNW of Fairbanks, AK
  24. 3.1 14 km (9 mi) E of Fairbanks, AK · felt by 630
  25. 1.7 5 km (3 mi) SSW of Fairbanks, AK
  26. 1.7 48 km (30 mi) WSW of Fairbanks, AK
  27. 1.9 26 km (16 mi) SW of Fairbanks, AK
  28. 1.8 9 km (6 mi) SW of Fairbanks, AK
  29. 1.6 48 km (30 mi) WSW of Fairbanks, AK
  30. 1.5 21 km (13 mi) NE of Fairbanks, AK
  31. 1.5 20 km (12 mi) NE of Fairbanks, AK
  32. 1.7 48 km (30 mi) W of Fairbanks, AK
  33. 1.5 48 km (30 mi) SSW of Fairbanks, AK
  34. 1.5 24 km (15 mi) NE of Fairbanks, AK
  35. 1.7 49 km (31 mi) W of Fairbanks, AK
  36. 1.5 22 km (13 mi) NE of Fairbanks, AK
  37. 1.5 20 km (12 mi) NE of Fairbanks, AK
  38. 1.7 23 km (15 mi) N of Fairbanks, AK
  39. 2.1 29 km (18 mi) SW of Fairbanks, AK
  40. 1.8 17 km (11 mi) SSE of Fairbanks, AK
  41. 1.7 21 km (13 mi) NE of Fairbanks, AK
  42. 1.7 30 km (19 mi) SSW of Fairbanks, AK
  43. 2.1 24 km (15 mi) NE of Fairbanks, AK
  44. 1.5 20 km (13 mi) NE of Fairbanks, AK
  45. 1.5 21 km (13 mi) E of Fairbanks, AK
  46. 2.0 46 km (29 mi) WSW of Fairbanks, AK
  47. 1.5 23 km (14 mi) NE of Fairbanks, AK
  48. 1.5 19 km (12 mi) NE of Fairbanks, AK
  49. 2.2 8 km (5 mi) NNW of Fairbanks, AK
  50. 1.6 24 km (15 mi) NE of Fairbanks, 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 Fairbanks time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Fairbanks are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

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

  1. 7.1 Central Alaska · 49 km ESE of Fairbanks
  2. 5.7 15 km SSW of Badger, Alaska · 18 km S of Fairbanks
  3. 5.5 3 km ESE of Farmers Loop, Alaska · 8 km NNE of Fairbanks
  4. 5.5 10 km SSW of Badger, Alaska · 15 km SSE of Fairbanks
  5. 5.3 6 km NW of Farmers Loop, Alaska · 13 km NNW of Fairbanks

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

College 5 km · Badger 10 km · Ester 14 km · North Pole 20 km · Eielson Air Force Base 37 km

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