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Earthquakes near Fairbanks today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Fairbanks in the last 24 hours 1 smaller quake (largest M1.3) were recorded within 100 km; the latest 7 hours ago.
Was there an earthquake in Fairbanks just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 2 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M3.0 76 km S, Oct 15, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M3.7 79 km S, Jul 2, 2026
- Past year count
- 74 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 76 km M3.0, Oct 15, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Fairbanks
USGS recorded 2 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Fairbanks in the past 30 days, 0 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M3.0 76 km S of the city at Oct 15, 06:02 local time (10 days ago).
The average depth was about 62 km and 1 of 2 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
USGS also lists 1 smaller quake (below M2.5) within 100 km in the last 24 hours; these are rarely felt.
| Time (Fairbanks) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 02:20 | Oct 24, 10:20 UTC | M2.5 | 111 km WSW | 13 km | 30 km W of Anderson, Alaska |
| Oct 19, 13:00 | Oct 19, 21:00 UTC | M2.7 | 148 km W | 12 km | 12 km WSW of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska |
| Oct 15, 06:02 | Oct 15, 14:02 UTC | M3.0 | 76 km S | 107 km | 56 km ENE of Ferry, Alaska |
| Oct 12, 04:24 | Oct 12, 12:24 UTC | M2.6 | 144 km NE | 4 km | 36 km WNW of Central, Alaska |
| Oct 9, 15:34 | Oct 9, 23:34 UTC | M2.5 | 92 km W | 16 km | 27 km WNW of Four Mile Road, Alaska |
| Oct 9, 03:23 | Oct 9, 11:23 UTC | M3.0 | 148 km W | 10 km | 10 km WSW of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska |
| Oct 5, 22:04 | Oct 6, 06:04 UTC | M3.1 | 111 km S | 5 km | 62 km E of Denali Park, Alaska |
| Sep 28, 05:15 | Sep 28, 13:15 UTC | M3.0 | 130 km SSW | 110 km | 7 km ENE of Denali Park, Alaska |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Anchorage.
Largest earthquakes near Fairbanks in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Fairbanks in the past 12 months was M3.7 on Jul 2, 2026, 79 km S of the city (60 km SW of Salcha, Alaska).
With 74 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 6.2 a month), the area around Fairbanks is active by global standards. 0 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2026 | M3.7 | 79 km S | 109 km | 60 km SW of Salcha, Alaska |
| Feb 11, 2026 | M3.7 | 67 km ENE | 1 km | 30 km NE of Pleasant Valley, Alaska |
| May 26, 2026 | M3.5 | 147 km W | 1 km | 31 km SSW of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska |
| Mar 8, 2026 | M3.5 | 72 km W | 6 km | 30 km N of Four Mile Road, Alaska |
| Nov 17, 2025 | M3.5 | 143 km SSW | 7 km | 13 km W of Denali Park, Alaska |
| Sep 13, 2026 | M3.4 | 141 km NE | 3 km | 44 km WNW of Central, Alaska |
| Jun 13, 2026 | M3.4 | 135 km S | 5 km | 58 km ESE of Denali Park, Alaska |
| Mar 8, 2026 | M3.4 | 126 km W | 16 km | 14 km SE of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska |
| Jan 17, 2026 | M3.4 | 137 km S | 5 km | 58 km ESE of Denali Park, Alaska |
| Dec 18, 2025 | M3.4 | 65 km W | 3 km | 31 km SSE of Minto, Alaska |
Was it felt in Fairbanks?
The largest nearby quake this month, M3.0 at 76 km, was probably too small or too distant to notice in Fairbanks by a rough rule of thumb (an M3 is typically noticed within a few tens of km, an M5 up to a few hundred km; local ground and building type matter a lot).
None of the quakes listed has "Did You Feel It?" reports in the USGS feed, which usually means shaking at the surface was weak or the area has few reporters.
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Fairbanks in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 153 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
Earthquakes near other cities in United States and nearby
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).