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M 3.0 - 71 km WNW of Petersville, Alaska

Source: USGS · Alaska

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake was recorded by USGS near 71 km WNW of Petersville. 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
71 km WNW of Petersville
Archive rank
#1,694 of 1,838
Source
USGS
Published
September 27, 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 struck 71 km WNW of Petersville, Alaska. The event occurred at Unix timestamp 1790513585943 with a depth of 5 km. Coordinates are latitude 62.647, longitude -152.116.

Location Details

The earthquake was located 71 km WNW of Petersville, Alaska at coordinates 62.647, -152.116. The depth of 5 km is classified as shallow (less than 20 km).

Impact Assessment

No felt reports were recorded. Tsunami advisory status is 0 (none). 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.

Source

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/aka2026tdvrey (USGS)

Original source: USGS Official Notice ↗

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What People Ask

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How strong was this earthquake? ▾
A magnitude 3.0 ml earthquake occurred 71 km WNW of Petersville, Alaska at a depth of 5 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 Petersville likely to feel this earthquake? ▾
This event was centered 71 km WNW of Petersville. 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.

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