Event

Magnitude 2.9 - 5 miles W of Takotna

November 9, 2026 16:42:25 AKST (November 10, 2026 01:42:25 UTC)
62.9792°N 156.2247°W Depth 3.1 miles (5 km)

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist

20 miles (32 km) W of McGrath
59 miles (95 km) W of Nikolai
67 miles (108 km) NE of Flat
91 miles (147 km) N of Red Devil
93 miles (150 km) N of Sleetmute
96 miles (155 km) W of Telida
107 miles (173 km) E of Shageluk
115 miles (186 km) N of Lime Village
120 miles (194 km) SE of Kaltag
121 miles (196 km) E of Grayling
123 miles (199 km) S of Galena
238 miles (385 km) NW of Anchorage
288 miles (466 km) SW of Fairbanks
299 miles (484 km) E of Nome

Magnitude type: M_L
Event type: N/A

Tectonic Setting of Southwest Alaska

Seismicity in Southwest Alaska is very sparse. Known faults include the Iditarod-Nixon Fork and the western Denali Fault. Neither fault system has documented historical or Holocene earthquake activity. On average this region produces one M4-5 earthquake every other year.