Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Salcha, AK
M 2.5
Latest: 6:55 am AKDT on 19 May 2026 · 4 km (2 mi) S of Salcha, AK
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Salcha was M 2.5, 4 km (2 mi) S of Salcha, AK, at 6:55 am AKDT on 19 May 2026. 6 people reported feeling it to USGS. 14 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 493 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 83
- Largest since 2016
- M 5.3 on 19 January 2024, 5 km (3 mi) SW of Salcha, AK
- Reported felt
- 150 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 50
- 1.1 9 km (6 mi) WNW of Salcha, AK
- 1.7 39 km (24 mi) ESE of Salcha, AK
- 1.0 7 km (5 mi) SSW of Salcha, AK
- 0.8 16 km (10 mi) ENE of Salcha, AK
- 1.8 6 km (4 mi) S of Salcha, AK
- 1.5 14 km (9 mi) SE of Salcha, AK
- 1.8 45 km (28 mi) E of Salcha, AK
- 1.5 23 km (14 mi) WSW of Salcha, AK
- 1.5 3 km (2 mi) SE of Salcha, AK
- 1.6 5 km (3 mi) SSW of Salcha, AK
- 1.5 13 km (8 mi) N of Salcha, AK
- 1.6 21 km (13 mi) S of Salcha, AK
- 1.6 4 km (3 mi) SSW of Salcha, AK
- 2.3 5 km (3 mi) S of Salcha, AK · felt by 3
- 1.9 11 km (7 mi) NW of Salcha, AK
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Salcha, AK
- 1.9 7 km (4 mi) E of Salcha, AK
- 2.5 4 km (2 mi) S of Salcha, AK · felt by 6
- 1.5 6 km (4 mi) SSW of Salcha, AK
- 1.6 6 km (4 mi) SSW of Salcha, AK
- 1.5 22 km (13 mi) WSW of Salcha, AK
- 2.5 11 km (7 mi) W of Salcha, AK
- 1.9 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Salcha, AK
- 1.7 5 km (3 mi) SSW of Salcha, AK
- 2.3 6 km (4 mi) SSW of Salcha, AK
- 2.8 6 km (4 mi) SSW of Salcha, AK · felt by 1
- 2.9 6 km (4 mi) SSW of Salcha, AK
- 3.2 5 km (3 mi) SSW of Salcha, AK · felt by 21
- 1.8 21 km (13 mi) SW of Salcha, AK
- 1.6 49 km (30 mi) ESE of Salcha, AK
- 2.9 in Salcha, AK · felt by 3
- 1.5 4 km (3 mi) SSW of Salcha, AK
- 3.0 14 km (9 mi) SE of Salcha, AK · felt by 4
- 2.0 17 km (10 mi) W of Salcha, AK
- 1.6 21 km (13 mi) SW of Salcha, AK
- 1.6 14 km (9 mi) SE of Salcha, AK
- 1.6 6 km (4 mi) SSW of Salcha, AK
- 1.6 4 km (3 mi) S of Salcha, AK
- 1.5 14 km (9 mi) NNW of Salcha, AK
- 1.6 10 km (6 mi) NNW of Salcha, AK
- 1.7 18 km (11 mi) WSW of Salcha, AK
- 2.7 14 km (9 mi) SW of Salcha, AK
- 1.6 8 km (5 mi) NNW of Salcha, AK
- 1.8 24 km (15 mi) NNW of Salcha, AK · felt by 1
- 2.1 24 km (15 mi) NNW of Salcha, AK
- 1.9 16 km (10 mi) N of Salcha, AK
- 1.6 4 km (2 mi) S of Salcha, AK
- 1.5 25 km (16 mi) NW of Salcha, AK
- 2.3 48 km (30 mi) S of Salcha, AK
- 1.6 14 km (9 mi) SE of Salcha, 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 Salcha time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Salcha are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Salcha; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists 5 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Salcha:
- 7.1 Central Alaska · 12 km NNE of Salcha
- 6.0 39 km SW of Salcha, Alaska · 39 km SW of Salcha
- 5.7 15 km SSW of Badger, Alaska · 41 km WNW of Salcha
- 5.5 10 km SSW of Badger, Alaska · 39 km WNW of Salcha
- 5.1 5 km NNW of Badger, Alaska · 48 km NW of Salcha
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Atsaksovluk fault, under 1 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Eielson Air Force Base 17 km · North Pole 33 km
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