Key facts
- Magnitude
- 3.6 (ml)
- Location
- 2 km NW of Knik, Alaska
- Time
- 6:49 AM AKDT, Friday, October 16, 2026
- Depth
- 49.9 km
- Felt reports
- 464 people reported shaking to USGS
- Estimated shaking
- intensity 3.6 (USGS ShakeMap)
- Tsunami
- No tsunami flag from USGS
What to do
If you feel shaking, Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Get under sturdy furniture if you can and stay put until the shaking stops.
Expect aftershocks. Smaller quakes can follow a larger one, so be ready to take cover again.
After shaking stops, check for gas leaks and damage. Stay out of damaged buildings.
Context
The USGS lists 204 earthquakes of magnitude 4 or greater within 100 km of this location since 2000. It also lists 22 of magnitude 5 or greater in that area over the same period. Together these counts show that moderate and strong earthquakes are a recurring part of the region's history.
This quake was smaller than those events at magnitude 3.6. The USGS did not flag a tsunami threat.
History here
USGS records 204 earthquakes of magnitude 4 or more within 100 km of this epicenter since 2000, 22 of them magnitude 5 or more.
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Questions
- Was there an earthquake near Knik, Alaska?
- Yes. USGS reports a magnitude 3.6 earthquake 2 km northwest of Knik at 6:49 AM AKDT on Friday, October 16, 2026.
- How deep was the Knik, Alaska earthquake?
- USGS puts the depth at 49.9 km. Estimated shaking reached an intensity of 3.6, and 464 people reported feeling it.
- Is there a tsunami threat from the Knik earthquake?
- No. USGS did not flag a tsunami threat for this magnitude 3.6 earthquake.
Sources
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