USGSOctober 16, 2026
M3.0 earthquake, 22 km SSW of Trapper Creek, Alaska
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake was recorded 22 km SSW of Trapper Creek, Alaska at a depth of 50 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the 10,005th earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more the USGS located in and near the U.S. in 2026, against 12,608 a year on average in 2016-2025.
M3.0
The notice
- Issued by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Area
- 22 km SSW of Trapper Creek, Alaska
- State
- Alaska
- Magnitude
- 3.0 (local magnitude)
- Depth
- 49.8 km
- Time
- 2026-10-16 17:24:27 UTC
- Felt reports
- 1 people told the USGS they felt it (strongest reported intensity 2.2)
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- 62.138, -150.427
- Official source
- U.S. Geological Survey: the notice at its source
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