Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near North Pole, AK

M 2.7

Latest: 3:31 pm AKDT on 4 September 2026 · 24 km (15 mi) SW of North Pole, AK

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near North Pole was M 2.7, 24 km (15 mi) SW of North Pole, AK, at 3:31 pm AKDT on 4 September 2026. 20 people reported feeling it to USGS. 4 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 690 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 103
Largest since 2016: M 3.6 on 9 March 2019, 25 km (15 mi) SW of North Pole, AK
Reported felt: 68 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 0 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 16 minutes ago · this page 01:33 UTC

The latest 50

0.9 8 km (5 mi) N of North Pole, AK Oct 1, 2026
4:36 pm AKDT
1.7 6 km (4 mi) NNW of North Pole, AK Oct 1, 2026
4:33 pm AKDT
1.0 in North Pole, AK Sep 28, 2026
1:54 pm AKDT
2.1 28 km (18 mi) W of North Pole, AK Sep 26, 2026
8:58 pm AKDT
1.5 9 km (6 mi) N of North Pole, AK Sep 24, 2026
9:36 pm AKDT
1.5 23 km (14 mi) WSW of North Pole, AK Sep 9, 2026
10:05 pm AKDT
2.7 24 km (15 mi) SW of North Pole, AK · felt by 20 Sep 4, 2026
3:31 pm AKDT
1.5 25 km (15 mi) NE of North Pole, AK Sep 3, 2026
3:45 pm AKDT
1.5 7 km (4 mi) NW of North Pole, AK Aug 21, 2026
5:09 am AKDT
2.4 25 km (16 mi) NNW of North Pole, AK Aug 14, 2026
3:05 pm AKDT
1.6 25 km (16 mi) W of North Pole, AK Aug 4, 2026
10:04 am AKDT
1.5 24 km (15 mi) ESE of North Pole, AK Jul 30, 2026
3:05 pm AKDT
1.5 29 km (18 mi) NW of North Pole, AK Jul 24, 2026
5:29 pm AKDT
3.1 9 km (6 mi) NNW of North Pole, AK · felt by 630 Jun 25, 2026
9:23 pm AKDT
1.7 19 km (12 mi) WNW of North Pole, AK Jun 17, 2026
3:47 am AKDT
1.9 22 km (14 mi) SE of North Pole, AK Jun 16, 2026
9:50 am AKDT
1.8 24 km (15 mi) W of North Pole, AK Jun 7, 2026
5:07 am AKDT
1.5 25 km (15 mi) N of North Pole, AK May 29, 2026
3:40 pm AKDT
1.5 27 km (17 mi) NNW of North Pole, AK May 27, 2026
3:47 pm AKDT
1.5 27 km (17 mi) N of North Pole, AK May 16, 2026
2:42 pm AKDT
2.5 27 km (17 mi) SSE of North Pole, AK May 12, 2026
6:58 am AKDT
1.5 25 km (16 mi) N of North Pole, AK Apr 24, 2026
3:13 pm AKDT
1.5 22 km (14 mi) N of North Pole, AK Apr 22, 2026
4:27 pm AKDT
1.8 11 km (7 mi) WSW of North Pole, AK Apr 7, 2026
11:02 am AKDT
1.7 26 km (16 mi) N of North Pole, AK Mar 31, 2026
12:03 pm AKDT
2.1 27 km (17 mi) N of North Pole, AK Mar 22, 2026
2:58 pm AKDT
1.5 25 km (15 mi) N of North Pole, AK Mar 19, 2026
3:03 pm AKDT
1.5 13 km (8 mi) NNE of North Pole, AK Mar 19, 2026
12:18 pm AKDT
1.5 25 km (16 mi) N of North Pole, AK Mar 16, 2026
3:08 pm AKDT
1.5 24 km (15 mi) N of North Pole, AK Mar 15, 2026
3:06 pm AKDT
2.2 27 km (17 mi) NW of North Pole, AK Mar 14, 2026
2:16 am AKDT
1.6 27 km (17 mi) N of North Pole, AK Mar 12, 2026
3:02 pm AKDT
2.0 28 km (17 mi) S of North Pole, AK Mar 10, 2026
5:49 am AKDT
1.6 19 km (12 mi) W of North Pole, AK Mar 10, 2026
4:07 am AKDT
1.5 26 km (16 mi) N of North Pole, AK Mar 8, 2026
4:54 pm AKDT
1.5 26 km (16 mi) N of North Pole, AK Mar 7, 2026
3:03 pm AKST
1.5 26 km (16 mi) N of North Pole, AK Feb 27, 2026
3:03 pm AKST
1.6 26 km (16 mi) N of North Pole, AK Feb 26, 2026
3:51 pm AKST
1.5 21 km (13 mi) SE of North Pole, AK Feb 21, 2026
12:01 pm AKST
1.5 13 km (8 mi) NW of North Pole, AK Feb 16, 2026
1:39 pm AKST
1.5 25 km (15 mi) N of North Pole, AK Feb 15, 2026
3:18 pm AKST
1.5 27 km (17 mi) NNW of North Pole, AK Feb 14, 2026
4:22 pm AKST
1.6 25 km (15 mi) N of North Pole, AK Feb 12, 2026
3:03 pm AKST
1.6 23 km (14 mi) SE of North Pole, AK Feb 10, 2026
5:02 am AKST
1.5 26 km (16 mi) N of North Pole, AK Feb 8, 2026
11:30 am AKST
1.6 27 km (17 mi) N of North Pole, AK Feb 7, 2026
3:05 pm AKST
1.6 25 km (16 mi) SE of North Pole, AK Feb 3, 2026
6:59 am AKST
1.8 10 km (6 mi) ESE of North Pole, AK · felt by 1 Feb 2, 2026
10:07 pm AKST
2.2 9 km (5 mi) WSW of North Pole, AK · felt by 1 Feb 2, 2026
2:17 pm AKST
1.7 17 km (11 mi) NNE of North Pole, AK Jan 31, 2026
6:43 am AKST

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 North Pole time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after North Pole are listed even when they are further out.

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The white circle is North Pole; 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 North Pole; the five largest:

7.1 Central Alaska · 29 km ESE of North Pole 1937
5.7 15 km SSW of Badger, Alaska · 17 km WSW of North Pole 1967
5.5 3 km ESE of Farmers Loop, Alaska · 21 km NW of North Pole 1967
5.5 10 km SSW of Badger, Alaska · 13 km WSW of North Pole 1967
5.3 6 km NW of Farmers Loop, Alaska · 30 km NW of North Pole 1970

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

Nearest mapped faults

Atsaksovluk fault, 13 km from its surface trace

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

Nearby towns

Badger 10 km · Eielson Air Force Base 17 km · Fairbanks 20 km · College 24 km · Salcha 33 km · Ester 33 km

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