M 3.0 - 17 km E of Eagle Village, Alaska
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake was recorded by USGS near 17 km E of Eagle Village. On the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program scale, M3.0 is classified "Minor". Among the 1,838 earthquake reports Areazine has published, this M3.0 event ranks stronger than 1% of them (rank #1,694 by magnitude).
The earthquake report, at a glance
- Magnitude
- M 3.0
- USGS class
- Minor
- Location
- 17 km E of Eagle Village
- Archive rank
- #1,694 of 1,838
- Source
- USGS
- Published
- September 29, 2026
Stronger than 1% of the 1,838 earthquake reports in Areazine's archive, weaker than 1,693 others.
Record status: a point-in-time USGS detection. Aftershocks, revised magnitude, and felt-report data continue to update on USGS's own event page after publication.
What Happened
A M 3.0 ml earthquake occurred 17 km E of Eagle Village, Alaska, on 2026-10-29 at 12:26:32 UTC. The event was recorded at a depth of 8.676 km.
Location Details
The earthquake was located at coordinates 64.7884 latitude, -140.7479 longitude. The depth of 8.676 km is classified as shallow (less than 20 km).
Impact Assessment
No felt reports were recorded. There was no tsunami advisory (tsunami field value: 0) and no alert level was issued.
What You Should Know
This was a minor earthquake (M 2.5-3.9). Such events are often felt but rarely cause damage. Residents in the area should follow standard earthquake safety practices.
Source
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000ty9x - USGS
Original source: USGS Official Notice ↗
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