Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Palmer, AK

M 2.5

Latest: 11:24 am AKDT on 28 July 2026 · 28 km (18 mi) WNW of Palmer, AK

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Palmer was M 2.5, 28 km (18 mi) WNW of Palmer, AK, at 11:24 am AKDT on 28 July 2026. 1 person reported feeling it to USGS. 19 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 532 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 90
Largest since 2016: M 4.6 on 10 February 2026, 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Palmer, AK
Reported felt: 86 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 3 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 15 minutes ago · this page 01:33 UTC

The latest 50

2.1 49 km (30 mi) ENE of Palmer, AK · felt by 1 Sep 26, 2026
1:48 pm AKDT
2.1 46 km (29 mi) E of Palmer, AK · felt by 2 Sep 26, 2026
5:32 am AKDT
1.7 28 km (18 mi) WNW of Palmer, AK Sep 23, 2026
10:53 pm AKDT
2.3 49 km (30 mi) NE of Palmer, AK · felt by 1 Sep 19, 2026
4:35 pm AKDT
1.6 44 km (28 mi) E of Palmer, AK Sep 18, 2026
1:46 pm AKDT
1.7 42 km (26 mi) E of Palmer, AK Sep 16, 2026
12:38 am AKDT
1.5 18 km (11 mi) NNW of Palmer, AK Sep 15, 2026
3:39 am AKDT
1.6 42 km (26 mi) E of Palmer, AK Sep 9, 2026
3:44 pm AKDT
2.0 23 km (14 mi) WNW of Palmer, AK · felt by 1 Sep 9, 2026
11:53 am AKDT
2.3 28 km (17 mi) WNW of Palmer, AK · felt by 1 Sep 6, 2026
4:06 pm AKDT
1.9 19 km (12 mi) WNW of Palmer, AK Aug 29, 2026
12:34 am AKDT
1.6 34 km (21 mi) ENE of Palmer, AK Aug 28, 2026
1:09 am AKDT
1.5 20 km (12 mi) SSW of Palmer, AK Aug 25, 2026
6:35 am AKDT
2.2 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Palmer, AK · felt by 2 Aug 24, 2026
10:07 pm AKDT
1.6 28 km (17 mi) NW of Palmer, AK Aug 22, 2026
1:41 pm AKDT
1.8 44 km (27 mi) E of Palmer, AK Aug 20, 2026
12:19 am AKDT
1.8 25 km (16 mi) SSW of Palmer, AK Aug 15, 2026
12:38 am AKDT
1.5 30 km (18 mi) W of Palmer, AK Aug 14, 2026
12:32 pm AKDT
2.3 28 km (17 mi) WNW of Palmer, AK · felt by 1 Jul 30, 2026
2:16 pm AKDT
2.5 28 km (18 mi) WNW of Palmer, AK · felt by 1 Jul 28, 2026
11:24 am AKDT
1.6 41 km (26 mi) SE of Palmer, AK Jul 23, 2026
9:51 pm AKDT
2.5 44 km (27 mi) E of Palmer, AK · felt by 1 Jul 20, 2026
2:49 am AKDT
1.6 19 km (12 mi) WNW of Palmer, AK Jul 19, 2026
3:40 pm AKDT
1.6 30 km (18 mi) NE of Palmer, AK Jul 17, 2026
5:46 pm AKDT
2.3 28 km (17 mi) NW of Palmer, AK · felt by 2 Jul 15, 2026
11:23 am AKDT
2.1 49 km (30 mi) E of Palmer, AK · felt by 1 Jul 1, 2026
12:31 am AKDT
2.1 23 km (14 mi) N of Palmer, AK Jun 30, 2026
12:24 pm AKDT
3.0 47 km (29 mi) E of Palmer, AK · felt by 5 Jun 29, 2026
2:39 pm AKDT
1.5 22 km (14 mi) WNW of Palmer, AK Jun 27, 2026
6:07 am AKDT
1.9 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Palmer, AK Jun 24, 2026
7:20 pm AKDT
2.9 26 km (16 mi) W of Palmer, AK · felt by 36 Jun 24, 2026
12:46 am AKDT
1.9 27 km (17 mi) WNW of Palmer, AK Jun 20, 2026
10:51 pm AKDT
1.6 14 km (9 mi) SSW of Palmer, AK Jun 19, 2026
9:41 pm AKDT
1.6 22 km (14 mi) SSW of Palmer, AK Jun 15, 2026
11:14 am AKDT
2.1 48 km (30 mi) ENE of Palmer, AK Jun 12, 2026
9:12 pm AKDT
1.7 26 km (16 mi) NNE of Palmer, AK Jun 12, 2026
9:40 am AKDT
1.6 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Palmer, AK Jun 7, 2026
2:31 am AKDT
1.7 27 km (17 mi) NW of Palmer, AK Jun 6, 2026
4:17 pm AKDT
1.7 27 km (17 mi) WNW of Palmer, AK Jun 6, 2026
12:21 am AKDT
1.7 27 km (17 mi) W of Palmer, AK Jun 4, 2026
7:14 am AKDT
2.3 21 km (13 mi) W of Palmer, AK · felt by 1 May 31, 2026
8:36 am AKDT
2.5 18 km (11 mi) WNW of Palmer, AK · felt by 2 May 27, 2026
11:56 am AKDT
1.9 28 km (17 mi) WNW of Palmer, AK May 20, 2026
6:53 pm AKDT
1.8 42 km (26 mi) E of Palmer, AK May 19, 2026
12:58 am AKDT
2.1 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Palmer, AK May 12, 2026
10:11 pm AKDT
2.5 30 km (18 mi) NNE of Palmer, AK · felt by 1 May 12, 2026
8:54 pm AKDT
1.6 39 km (24 mi) E of Palmer, AK May 12, 2026
8:48 am AKDT
1.5 48 km (30 mi) SE of Palmer, AK May 11, 2026
7:13 pm AKDT
1.8 40 km (25 mi) E of Palmer, AK May 10, 2026
9:37 am AKDT
2.8 12 km (8 mi) ESE of Palmer, AK · felt by 3 May 9, 2026
8:47 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 Palmer time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Palmer are listed even when they are further out.

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 9 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Palmer; the five largest:

5.9 23 km NE of Willow, Alaska · 48 km NW of Palmer 1975
5.8 14 km NNE of Fishhook, Alaska · 29 km N of Palmer 1984
5.5 2 km ENE of Eagle River, Alaska · 37 km SW of Palmer 1965
5.3 3 km NNE of Houston, Alaska · 36 km W of Palmer 1966
5.3 8 km NW of Knik-Fairview, Alaska · 32 km W of Palmer 1997

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

Nearest mapped faults

Castle Mountain fault, 14 km from its surface trace

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

Nearby towns

Gateway 7 km · Butte 8 km · Lazy Mountain 9 km · Lakes 10 km · Tanaina 17 km · Sutton-Alpine 17 km · Fishhook 17 km · Wasilla 17 km

If you felt one

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Earthquakes in Alaska, with the state's activity score

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