M 3.0 - 17 km E of Eagle Village, Alaska

Source: USGS · 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
MINOR

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

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What People Ask

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What was the magnitude of this event? ▾
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 17 km east of Eagle Village, Alaska, at a depth of 8.7 km.
What does an M3.0 "Minor" reading actually indicate? ▾
The USGS classifies M3.0 as "Minor" on its Earthquake Hazards Program scale. Events in this range are rarely felt beyond the immediate epicenter and typically cause no damage; most are recorded only by seismographs.
Where does this event rank against Areazine's other recorded earthquakes? ▾
This is the #1,694 strongest of the 1,838 earthquake reports in Areazine's archive by magnitude, stronger than 1% of them and weaker than 1,693 others.
Was Eagle Village likely to feel this earthquake? ▾
This event was centered 17 km E of Eagle Village. Shaking intensity falls off sharply with distance from the epicenter and depends on depth and local geology, so check the USGS "Did You Feel It?" report for this event for real felt-shaking data rather than assuming from magnitude and distance alone.