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M 3.0 Earthquake 63 km WNW of Tanana, Alaska

Source: USGS · Alaska

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake was recorded by USGS near 63 km WNW of Tanana. On the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program scale, M3.0 is classified "Minor". Among the 1,782 earthquake reports Areazine has published, this M3.0 event ranks stronger than 1% of them (rank #1,645 by magnitude).

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Magnitude
M 3.0
USGS class
Minor
Location
63 km WNW of Tanana
Archive rank
#1,645 of 1,782
Source
USGS
Published
August 6, 2026
MINOR

Stronger than 1% of the 1,782 earthquake reports in Areazine's archive, weaker than 1,644 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 63 km WNW of Tanana, Alaska on 2026-07-14 at 12:39:39 UTC. The event had a depth of 1.7 km.

Location Details

The earthquake was located at coordinates 65.436°N, 153.29°W, 63 km west-northwest of Tanana, Alaska. A depth of 1.7 km is considered very shallow.

Impact Assessment

No felt reports were recorded. There was no tsunami advisory (tsunami field: 0) and no alert level was issued.

What You Should Know

This was a minor earthquake. Such events are often felt but rarely cause damage. Residents should be aware of the possibility of aftershocks.

Source

USGS Event Page

Original source: USGS Official Notice ↗

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Questions & Answers

What people usually ask about a notice like this one.

What magnitude was this earthquake? ▾
A magnitude 3.0 ml earthquake occurred 63 km WNW of Tanana, Alaska at a depth of 1.7 km.
How should a magnitude 3.0 ("Minor") event be understood? ▾
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 #1,645 strongest of the 1,782 earthquake reports in Areazine's archive by magnitude, stronger than 1% of them and weaker than 1,644 others.
Was Tanana likely to feel this earthquake? ▾
This event was centered 63 km WNW of Tanana. 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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