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Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Lakes, AK

M 2.9

Latest: 10:41 pm AKDT on 26 September 2026 · 28 km (18 mi) NNW of Lakes, AK

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Lakes was M 2.9, 28 km (18 mi) NNW of Lakes, AK, at 10:41 pm AKDT on 26 September 2026. 1 smaller earthquake has been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
1,512 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
265
Largest since 2016
M 4.6 on 10 February 2026, 20 km (12 mi) WNW of Lakes, AK
Reported felt
229 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 1.9 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Lakes, AK
  2. 2.9 28 km (18 mi) NNW of Lakes, AK
  3. 2.2 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Lakes, AK · felt by 1
  4. 1.7 19 km (12 mi) NW of Lakes, AK
  5. 1.5 16 km (10 mi) N of Lakes, AK
  6. 1.8 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Lakes, AK
  7. 2.4 23 km (14 mi) W of Lakes, AK · felt by 1
  8. 2.0 14 km (9 mi) NW of Lakes, AK · felt by 1
  9. 2.3 19 km (12 mi) NW of Lakes, AK · felt by 1
  10. 1.8 28 km (17 mi) W of Lakes, AK
  11. 1.6 23 km (14 mi) NW of Lakes, AK
  12. 1.6 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Lakes, AK
  13. 2.1 23 km (14 mi) W of Lakes, AK
  14. 1.5 28 km (18 mi) NNW of Lakes, AK
  15. 1.5 27 km (17 mi) NW of Lakes, AK
  16. 1.9 10 km (6 mi) NW of Lakes, AK
  17. 1.5 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Lakes, AK
  18. 1.5 25 km (15 mi) W of Lakes, AK
  19. 2.1 29 km (18 mi) N of Lakes, AK · felt by 1
  20. 1.5 18 km (11 mi) S of Lakes, AK
  21. 2.2 19 km (12 mi) WNW of Lakes, AK · felt by 2
  22. 1.9 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Lakes, AK
  23. 1.6 22 km (13 mi) NNW of Lakes, AK
  24. 1.5 26 km (16 mi) W of Lakes, AK
  25. 1.8 25 km (16 mi) S of Lakes, AK
  26. 2.7 28 km (17 mi) W of Lakes, AK · felt by 1
  27. 1.5 19 km (12 mi) W of Lakes, AK
  28. 1.7 28 km (18 mi) WSW of Lakes, AK
  29. 1.7 24 km (15 mi) NW of Lakes, AK
  30. 1.5 28 km (18 mi) WSW of Lakes, AK
  31. 2.1 28 km (17 mi) N of Lakes, AK
  32. 2.3 19 km (12 mi) NW of Lakes, AK · felt by 1
  33. 2.2 27 km (17 mi) NNW of Lakes, AK · felt by 1
  34. 2.1 28 km (17 mi) W of Lakes, AK · felt by 1
  35. 1.9 28 km (18 mi) W of Lakes, AK
  36. 2.5 20 km (12 mi) NW of Lakes, AK · felt by 1
  37. 1.9 29 km (18 mi) SW of Lakes, AK
  38. 2.8 29 km (18 mi) NW of Lakes, AK · felt by 1
  39. 1.5 27 km (17 mi) WSW of Lakes, AK
  40. 1.6 10 km (6 mi) NW of Lakes, AK
  41. 2.1 27 km (17 mi) N of Lakes, AK
  42. 1.7 28 km (17 mi) W of Lakes, AK
  43. 1.8 24 km (15 mi) NW of Lakes, AK
  44. 2.1 25 km (15 mi) NW of Lakes, AK · felt by 1
  45. 1.5 27 km (17 mi) N of Lakes, AK
  46. 2.3 20 km (12 mi) NW of Lakes, AK · felt by 2
  47. 2.4 29 km (18 mi) N of Lakes, AK · felt by 1
  48. 2.1 24 km (15 mi) NNE of Lakes, AK
  49. 1.8 29 km (18 mi) NW of Lakes, AK
  50. 1.5 14 km (8 mi) NW of Lakes, 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 Lakes time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Lakes are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 12 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Lakes; the five largest:

  1. 5.9 23 km NE of Willow, Alaska · 40 km NW of Lakes
  2. 5.8 14 km NNE of Fishhook, Alaska · 30 km NNE of Lakes
  3. 5.6 11 km NW of Big Lake, Alaska · 43 km W of Lakes
  4. 5.5 2 km ENE of Eagle River, Alaska · 33 km SSW of Lakes
  5. 5.3 3 km NNE of Houston, Alaska · 25 km WNW of Lakes

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

Gateway 5 km · Tanaina 7 km · Wasilla 8 km · Palmer 10 km · Meadow Lakes 16 km · Fishhook 16 km · Butte 16 km · Knik-Fairview 19 km

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