USGSAugust 8, 2026
M5.6 earthquake, 57 km WNW of Skwentna, Alaska
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake was recorded 57 km WNW of Skwentna, Alaska at a depth of 10 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the 7,509th earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more the USGS located in and near the U.S. in 2026, against 12,608 a year on average in 2016-2025.
M5.6
The notice
- Issued by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Area
- 57 km WNW of Skwentna, Alaska
- State
- Alaska
- Magnitude
- 5.6 (local magnitude)
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Time
- 2026-08-08 04:50:34 UTC
- Felt reports
- 760 people told the USGS they felt it (strongest reported intensity 5.4)
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- 62.269, -152.314
- Official source
- U.S. Geological Survey: the notice at its source
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