Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Houston, AK
M 2.5
Latest: 12:22 am AKDT on 30 September 2026 · 22 km (14 mi) WNW of Houston, AK
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Houston was M 2.5, 22 km (14 mi) WNW of Houston, AK, at 12:22 am AKDT on 30 September 2026. 4 people reported feeling it to USGS. 1 smaller earthquake has been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 7,603 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 571
- Largest since 2016
- M 5.2 on 30 November 2018, 20 km (13 mi) SSW of Houston, AK
- Reported felt
- 842 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 50
- 2.1 9 km (5 mi) NW of Houston, AK · felt by 1
- 2.5 22 km (14 mi) WNW of Houston, AK · felt by 4
- 1.9 10 km (6 mi) S of Houston, AK
- 2.1 7 km (5 mi) WNW of Houston, AK · felt by 1
- 2.0 19 km (12 mi) WNW of Houston, AK · felt by 1
- 1.7 20 km (13 mi) N of Houston, AK
- 2.3 7 km (4 mi) W of Houston, AK · felt by 1
- 2.2 4 km (2 mi) NNE of Houston, AK · felt by 1
- 2.3 12 km (7 mi) SSW of Houston, AK · felt by 1
- 2.2 14 km (9 mi) SSW of Houston, AK · felt by 1
- 2.0 30 km (19 mi) SSW of Houston, AK · felt by 1
- 2.0 27 km (17 mi) SW of Houston, AK · felt by 1
- 1.7 15 km (9 mi) NE of Houston, AK
- 1.8 28 km (18 mi) WSW of Houston, AK
- 2.6 15 km (10 mi) SW of Houston, AK · felt by 1
- 2.4 7 km (4 mi) NNW of Houston, AK · felt by 1
- 1.6 21 km (13 mi) S of Houston, AK
- 1.8 26 km (16 mi) NNE of Houston, AK
- 1.7 6 km (4 mi) SW of Houston, AK
- 1.6 12 km (7 mi) SSW of Houston, AK
- 2.0 14 km (9 mi) SW of Houston, AK · felt by 1
- 1.9 26 km (16 mi) W of Houston, AK
- 2.2 17 km (10 mi) SSW of Houston, AK · felt by 1
- 1.6 15 km (9 mi) SW of Houston, AK
- 1.5 9 km (6 mi) SSW of Houston, AK
- 2.2 13 km (8 mi) S of Houston, AK · felt by 1
- 1.8 5 km (3 mi) NE of Houston, AK
- 2.4 7 km (4 mi) SE of Houston, AK · felt by 1
- 1.7 28 km (17 mi) SW of Houston, AK
- 1.5 12 km (8 mi) SW of Houston, AK
- 2.0 17 km (10 mi) ENE of Houston, AK · felt by 1
- 1.6 15 km (9 mi) N of Houston, AK
- 2.3 16 km (10 mi) NE of Houston, AK · felt by 1
- 1.5 11 km (7 mi) SSW of Houston, AK
- 1.8 in Houston, AK
- 1.6 17 km (11 mi) NE of Houston, AK
- 1.6 24 km (15 mi) NNE of Houston, AK
- 2.1 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Houston, AK · felt by 1
- 2.1 6 km (3 mi) SE of Houston, AK
- 1.8 13 km (8 mi) W of Houston, AK
- 1.5 26 km (16 mi) NNE of Houston, AK
- 1.5 18 km (11 mi) NNE of Houston, AK
- 1.7 27 km (17 mi) WSW of Houston, AK
- 1.6 22 km (14 mi) W of Houston, AK
- 1.7 24 km (15 mi) WSW of Houston, AK
- 1.9 21 km (13 mi) ENE of Houston, AK
- 1.7 29 km (18 mi) W of Houston, AK
- 1.5 25 km (15 mi) NE of Houston, AK
- 1.5 7 km (4 mi) SSE of Houston, AK
- 1.7 22 km (13 mi) NW of Houston, 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 Houston time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Houston are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Houston; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists 20 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Houston; the five largest:
- 5.9 23 km NE of Willow, Alaska · 31 km N of Houston
- 5.8 14 km NNE of Fishhook, Alaska · 45 km NE of Houston
- 5.6 11 km NW of Big Lake, Alaska · 17 km WSW of Houston
- 5.6 5 km N of Susitna, Alaska · 37 km W of Houston
- 5.5 2 km ENE of Eagle River, Alaska · 37 km SSE of Houston
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Castle Mountain fault, 1 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Meadow Lakes 11 km · Big Lake 14 km · Willow 17 km · Knik-Fairview 17 km · Tanaina 21 km · Wasilla 21 km · Lakes 27 km · Gateway 31 km
If you felt one
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- Earthquakes in Alaska, with the state's activity score
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