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Earthquakes near Juneau today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Juneau in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Juneau just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Juneau, 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
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- — none within 100 km
- Largest in past year
- M4.0 139 km WSW, Apr 10, 2026
- Past year count
- 19 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 141 km M2.9, Sep 29, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Juneau
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Juneau in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there was 1, the closest M2.9 at 141 km W.
| Time (Juneau) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 02:14 | Sep 29, 10:14 UTC | M2.9 | 141 km W | 10 km | 27 km W of Elfin Cove, Alaska |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Juneau.
Largest earthquakes near Juneau in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Juneau in the past 12 months was M4.0 on Apr 10, 2026, 139 km WSW of the city (26 km WSW of Pelican, Alaska).
With 19 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 1.6 a month), the area around Juneau is moderately 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2026 | M4.0 | 139 km WSW | 8 km | 26 km WSW of Pelican, Alaska |
| Dec 19, 2025 | M4.0 | 141 km W | 5 km | 28 km WNW of Elfin Cove, Alaska |
| Apr 17, 2026 | M3.7 | 137 km WSW | 13 km | 24 km WSW of Pelican, Alaska |
| Dec 21, 2025 | M3.6 | 142 km W | 10 km | 29 km W of Elfin Cove, Alaska |
| Dec 30, 2025 | M3.5 | 141 km W | 3 km | 29 km WNW of Elfin Cove, Alaska |
| Dec 16, 2025 | M3.5 | 97 km NNW | 10 km | 26 km E of Mud Bay, Alaska |
| Dec 30, 2025 | M3.4 | 144 km W | 5 km | 32 km WNW of Elfin Cove, Alaska |
| Aug 20, 2026 | M3.1 | 138 km NW | 2 km | 48 km SSW of Covenant Life, Alaska |
| Nov 19, 2025 | M3.0 | 142 km W | 13 km | 29 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska |
| May 24, 2026 | M3.0 | 143 km NW | 5 km | 32 km SSW of Covenant Life, Alaska |
Was it felt in Juneau?
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
1 earthquake near Juneau in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag: M4.0 28 km WNW of Elfin Cove, Alaska (Dec 19, 2025). The flag means the quake was large enough and in an oceanic region where tsunami warning centres issue messages; it does not mean a tsunami happened.
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 142 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.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).