Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Knik-Fairview, AK

M 2.6

Latest: 1:43 am AKDT on 21 September 2026 · 22 km (14 mi) W of Knik-Fairview, AK

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Knik-Fairview was M 2.6, 22 km (14 mi) W of Knik-Fairview, AK, at 1:43 am AKDT on 21 September 2026. 1 person reported feeling it to USGS. 12 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 7,871 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 437
Largest since 2016: M 7.1 on 30 November 2018, 26 km (16 mi) SW of Knik-Fairview, AK
Reported felt: 939 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 20 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 6 minutes ago · this page 01:02 UTC

The latest 50

2.1 46 km (29 mi) WNW of Knik-Fairview, AK · felt by 1 Oct 1, 2026
3:05 pm AKDT
2.1 26 km (16 mi) NW of Knik-Fairview, AK · felt by 1 Sep 30, 2026
6:41 am AKDT
1.9 13 km (8 mi) WNW of Knik-Fairview, AK Sep 29, 2026
2:22 am AKDT
2.1 25 km (15 mi) NW of Knik-Fairview, AK · felt by 1 Sep 28, 2026
11:01 pm AKDT
2.3 23 km (14 mi) NW of Knik-Fairview, AK · felt by 1 Sep 26, 2026
9:24 am AKDT
2.2 19 km (12 mi) NNW of Knik-Fairview, AK · felt by 1 Sep 26, 2026
6:22 am AKDT
2.3 15 km (10 mi) W of Knik-Fairview, AK · felt by 1 Sep 26, 2026
5:12 am AKDT
2.2 15 km (9 mi) W of Knik-Fairview, AK · felt by 1 Sep 24, 2026
8:08 pm AKDT
2.0 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Knik-Fairview, AK · felt by 1 Sep 24, 2026
11:45 am AKDT
2.0 30 km (18 mi) WSW of Knik-Fairview, AK · felt by 1 Sep 24, 2026
2:28 am AKDT
1.7 23 km (14 mi) N of Knik-Fairview, AK Sep 23, 2026
10:53 pm AKDT
2.4 46 km (29 mi) WNW of Knik-Fairview, AK · felt by 1 Sep 23, 2026
12:23 am AKDT
2.6 22 km (14 mi) W of Knik-Fairview, AK · felt by 1 Sep 21, 2026
1:43 am AKDT
2.4 24 km (15 mi) NW of Knik-Fairview, AK · felt by 1 Sep 20, 2026
5:20 am AKDT
1.6 13 km (8 mi) SW of Knik-Fairview, AK Sep 18, 2026
10:28 pm AKDT
1.7 19 km (12 mi) WNW of Knik-Fairview, AK Sep 17, 2026
1:14 pm AKDT
1.6 16 km (10 mi) W of Knik-Fairview, AK Sep 17, 2026
8:26 am AKDT
2.0 22 km (14 mi) W of Knik-Fairview, AK · felt by 1 Sep 17, 2026
5:53 am AKDT
2.2 18 km (11 mi) W of Knik-Fairview, AK · felt by 1 Sep 15, 2026
11:28 am AKDT
1.6 22 km (14 mi) W of Knik-Fairview, AK Sep 14, 2026
6:09 pm AKDT
1.5 17 km (11 mi) WNW of Knik-Fairview, AK Sep 13, 2026
4:53 pm AKDT
1.7 29 km (18 mi) SW of Knik-Fairview, AK Sep 13, 2026
8:41 am AKDT
2.2 13 km (8 mi) W of Knik-Fairview, AK · felt by 1 Sep 11, 2026
5:50 am AKDT
1.8 18 km (11 mi) NNW of Knik-Fairview, AK Sep 10, 2026
8:00 pm AKDT
2.4 11 km (7 mi) NW of Knik-Fairview, AK · felt by 1 Sep 10, 2026
11:05 am AKDT
1.7 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Knik-Fairview, AK Sep 10, 2026
7:06 am AKDT
1.5 22 km (14 mi) WNW of Knik-Fairview, AK Sep 10, 2026
7:02 am AKDT
2.0 19 km (12 mi) NNE of Knik-Fairview, AK · felt by 1 Sep 9, 2026
11:53 am AKDT
2.3 23 km (14 mi) N of Knik-Fairview, AK · felt by 1 Sep 6, 2026
4:06 pm AKDT
1.5 16 km (10 mi) W of Knik-Fairview, AK Sep 6, 2026
3:56 am AKDT
1.8 18 km (11 mi) NW of Knik-Fairview, AK Sep 5, 2026
7:33 am AKDT
1.5 30 km (18 mi) S of Knik-Fairview, AK Sep 4, 2026
2:05 am AKDT
1.6 27 km (17 mi) N of Knik-Fairview, AK Sep 3, 2026
6:42 am AKDT
2.1 12 km (7 mi) NW of Knik-Fairview, AK Sep 1, 2026
2:10 pm AKDT
2.0 47 km (29 mi) W of Knik-Fairview, AK Sep 1, 2026
11:29 am AKDT
1.8 28 km (18 mi) WNW of Knik-Fairview, AK Sep 1, 2026
9:46 am AKDT
1.8 43 km (27 mi) WNW of Knik-Fairview, AK Sep 1, 2026
2:21 am AKDT
1.5 30 km (18 mi) N of Knik-Fairview, AK Aug 30, 2026
10:13 am AKDT
1.9 20 km (12 mi) NNE of Knik-Fairview, AK Aug 29, 2026
12:34 am AKDT
1.7 43 km (27 mi) WNW of Knik-Fairview, AK Aug 28, 2026
2:10 pm AKDT
1.5 11 km (7 mi) NW of Knik-Fairview, AK Aug 28, 2026
5:12 am AKDT
1.5 17 km (10 mi) ESE of Knik-Fairview, AK Aug 25, 2026
6:35 am AKDT
2.2 21 km (13 mi) N of Knik-Fairview, AK · felt by 2 Aug 24, 2026
10:07 pm AKDT
2.4 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Knik-Fairview, AK · felt by 1 Aug 22, 2026
12:20 pm AKDT
1.5 18 km (11 mi) W of Knik-Fairview, AK Aug 21, 2026
10:09 pm AKDT
1.5 17 km (10 mi) NW of Knik-Fairview, AK Aug 19, 2026
8:14 am AKDT
1.5 27 km (17 mi) WSW of Knik-Fairview, AK Aug 15, 2026
10:13 pm AKDT
2.5 29 km (18 mi) SW of Knik-Fairview, AK · felt by 3 Aug 15, 2026
9:30 pm AKDT
1.8 24 km (15 mi) SE of Knik-Fairview, AK Aug 15, 2026
12:38 am AKDT
2.7 18 km (11 mi) NW of Knik-Fairview, AK · felt by 1 Aug 14, 2026
10:00 pm 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 Knik-Fairview time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Knik-Fairview are listed even when they are further out.

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The white circle is Knik-Fairview; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 18 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Knik-Fairview; the five largest:

5.9 23 km NE of Willow, Alaska · 45 km N of Knik-Fairview 1975
5.8 14 km NNE of Fishhook, Alaska · 46 km NE of Knik-Fairview 1984
5.6 11 km NW of Big Lake, Alaska · 29 km WNW of Knik-Fairview 1966
5.6 5 km N of Susitna, Alaska · 49 km WNW of Knik-Fairview 1974
5.5 2 km ENE of Eagle River, Alaska · 21 km SSE of Knik-Fairview 1965

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

Nearest mapped faults

Castle Mountain fault, 15 km from its surface trace

USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.

Nearby towns

Wasilla 11 km · Meadow Lakes 12 km · Tanaina 16 km · Houston 17 km · Lakes 19 km · Big Lake 19 km · Gateway 20 km · Eagle River 21 km

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