M 4.2 - 7 km ESE of Denali National Park, Alaska
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was recorded by USGS near 7 km ESE of Denali National Park. On the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program scale, M4.2 is classified "Light". Among the 1,838 earthquake reports Areazine has published, this M4.2 event ranks stronger than 49% of them (rank #912 by magnitude).
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- Magnitude
- M 4.2
- USGS class
- Light
- Location
- 7 km ESE of Denali National Park
- Archive rank
- #912 of 1,838
- Source
- USGS
- Published
- September 28, 2026
Out of 1,838 earthquake reports Areazine has logged, this one outranks 49% of them — 911 recorded a higher magnitude.
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 4.2 ml earthquake struck 7 km ESE of Denali National Park, Alaska on 2026-10-29 at 12:15:54 UTC. The event had a depth of 5 km and was recorded with coordinates 63.507 latitude, -151.604 longitude.
Location Details
The earthquake was located 7 km east-southeast of Denali National Park, Alaska at a shallow depth of 5 km (shallow earthquakes are defined as less than 20 km).
Impact Assessment
No felt reports were recorded. There was no tsunami advisory (tsunami status: 0). No alert level was issued.
What You Should Know
Earthquakes of this magnitude are classified as light and are often felt but rarely cause damage. Minor aftershocks are possible following any earthquake.
Source
Data from USGS: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/aka2026tfvugv
Original source: USGS Official Notice ↗
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