Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Willow, AK

M 2.5

Latest: 12:22 am AKDT on 30 September 2026 · 7 km (5 mi) WSW of Willow, AK

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Willow was M 2.5, 7 km (5 mi) WSW of Willow, AK, at 12:22 am AKDT on 30 September 2026. 4 people reported feeling it to USGS. 3 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 4,318 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 594
Largest since 2016: M 5.1 on 7 November 2020, 26 km (16 mi) SSE of Willow, AK
Reported felt: 489 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 11 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 3 minutes ago · this page 00:27 UTC

The latest 50

2.1 27 km (17 mi) SW of Willow, AK · felt by 1 Oct 1, 2026
3:05 pm AKDT
1.7 31 km (19 mi) WNW of Willow, AK Sep 30, 2026
5:16 pm AKDT
2.1 9 km (5 mi) SE of Willow, AK · felt by 1 Sep 30, 2026
6:41 am AKDT
2.5 7 km (5 mi) WSW of Willow, AK · felt by 4 Sep 30, 2026
12:22 am AKDT
1.9 25 km (15 mi) SSE of Willow, AK Sep 29, 2026
2:22 am AKDT
2.1 10 km (7 mi) SSE of Willow, AK · felt by 1 Sep 28, 2026
11:01 pm AKDT
1.3 47 km (29 mi) NW of Willow, AK Sep 28, 2026
8:49 pm AKDT
2.0 8 km (5 mi) SW of Willow, AK · felt by 1 Sep 27, 2026
7:23 pm AKDT
1.7 13 km (8 mi) NE of Willow, AK Sep 27, 2026
8:52 am AKDT
1.5 42 km (26 mi) WNW of Willow, AK Sep 26, 2026
6:14 pm AKDT
2.3 13 km (8 mi) SSE of Willow, AK · felt by 1 Sep 26, 2026
9:24 am AKDT
2.2 17 km (10 mi) SE of Willow, AK · felt by 1 Sep 26, 2026
6:22 am AKDT
2.3 25 km (16 mi) SSE of Willow, AK · felt by 1 Sep 26, 2026
5:12 am AKDT
2.2 28 km (17 mi) SSE of Willow, AK · felt by 1 Sep 24, 2026
8:08 pm AKDT
2.0 48 km (30 mi) W of Willow, AK · felt by 1 Sep 24, 2026
6:32 pm AKDT
2.2 46 km (28 mi) W of Willow, AK · felt by 1 Sep 24, 2026
3:30 am AKDT
2.4 43 km (27 mi) WNW of Willow, AK · felt by 1 Sep 23, 2026
11:39 pm AKDT
1.7 24 km (15 mi) E of Willow, AK Sep 23, 2026
10:53 pm AKDT
2.0 13 km (8 mi) WNW of Willow, AK · felt by 1 Sep 23, 2026
12:16 pm AKDT
3.2 49 km (31 mi) WNW of Willow, AK · felt by 2 Sep 23, 2026
2:56 am AKDT
2.4 25 km (16 mi) WSW of Willow, AK · felt by 1 Sep 23, 2026
12:23 am AKDT
1.8 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Willow, AK Sep 22, 2026
11:34 pm AKDT
2.6 25 km (15 mi) S of Willow, AK · felt by 1 Sep 21, 2026
1:43 am AKDT
1.8 28 km (17 mi) NE of Willow, AK Sep 20, 2026
8:40 am AKDT
2.4 12 km (7 mi) SE of Willow, AK · felt by 1 Sep 20, 2026
5:20 am AKDT
1.8 23 km (14 mi) ENE of Willow, AK Sep 18, 2026
5:26 pm AKDT
1.7 18 km (11 mi) SSE of Willow, AK Sep 17, 2026
1:14 pm AKDT
1.6 25 km (15 mi) SSE of Willow, AK Sep 17, 2026
8:26 am AKDT
2.0 22 km (14 mi) S of Willow, AK · felt by 1 Sep 17, 2026
5:53 am AKDT
1.9 22 km (14 mi) SW of Willow, AK Sep 15, 2026
10:37 pm AKDT
2.1 39 km (24 mi) W of Willow, AK · felt by 1 Sep 15, 2026
3:50 pm AKDT
2.2 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Willow, AK · felt by 1 Sep 15, 2026
11:28 am AKDT
1.6 24 km (15 mi) S of Willow, AK Sep 14, 2026
6:09 pm AKDT
1.6 30 km (19 mi) WSW of Willow, AK Sep 13, 2026
10:59 pm AKDT
1.5 22 km (14 mi) SSE of Willow, AK Sep 13, 2026
4:53 pm AKDT
2.2 28 km (17 mi) SSE of Willow, AK · felt by 1 Sep 11, 2026
5:50 am AKDT
2.0 50 km (31 mi) WNW of Willow, AK Sep 10, 2026
9:24 pm AKDT
1.8 18 km (11 mi) ESE of Willow, AK Sep 10, 2026
8:00 pm AKDT
2.4 24 km (15 mi) SE of Willow, AK · felt by 1 Sep 10, 2026
11:05 am AKDT
1.5 21 km (13 mi) S of Willow, AK Sep 10, 2026
7:02 am AKDT
2.0 28 km (18 mi) ESE of Willow, AK · felt by 1 Sep 9, 2026
11:53 am AKDT
1.6 10 km (6 mi) E of Willow, AK Sep 8, 2026
7:53 am AKDT
2.6 32 km (20 mi) NNW of Willow, AK · felt by 1 Sep 7, 2026
12:12 pm AKDT
2.3 21 km (13 mi) NW of Willow, AK · felt by 1 Sep 7, 2026
3:19 am AKDT
1.7 37 km (23 mi) NW of Willow, AK Sep 7, 2026
1:50 am AKDT
2.3 24 km (15 mi) E of Willow, AK · felt by 1 Sep 6, 2026
4:06 pm AKDT
1.5 25 km (15 mi) SSE of Willow, AK Sep 6, 2026
3:56 am AKDT
1.8 17 km (11 mi) SE of Willow, AK Sep 5, 2026
7:33 am AKDT
1.6 22 km (14 mi) E of Willow, AK Sep 3, 2026
6:42 am AKDT
1.6 26 km (16 mi) ENE of Willow, AK Sep 2, 2026
11:09 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 Willow time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Willow are listed even when they are further out.

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 17 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Willow; the five largest:

5.9 23 km NE of Willow, Alaska · 24 km NE of Willow 1975
5.6 11 km NW of Big Lake, Alaska · 19 km SSW of Willow 1966
5.6 5 km N of Susitna, Alaska · 30 km WSW of Willow 1974
5.5 9 km E of Susitna, Alaska · 28 km SW of Willow 1985
5.4 25 km NNW of Willow, Alaska · 25 km NNW of Willow 1962

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

Houston 17 km · Big Lake 25 km · Meadow Lakes 27 km · Tanaina 35 km · Knik-Fairview 35 km · Wasilla 36 km

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