Key facts
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (ml)
- Location
- 14 km SE of Eureka Roadhouse, Alaska
- Time
- 11:11 AM AKDT, Friday, October 30, 2026
- Depth
- 19.1 km
- Felt reports
- 40 people reported shaking to USGS
- Estimated shaking
- intensity 4 (USGS ShakeMap)
- Tsunami
- No tsunami flag from USGS
What to do
If you feel shaking, Drop, Cover, and Hold On until it stops. Expect aftershocks and be ready to protect yourself again.
After the shaking, check your surroundings for damage and for gas leaks. If you smell gas, get outside and call your utility from a safe place.
Stay out of damaged buildings. If you felt this quake, you can report what you experienced on the USGS event page to help improve its shaking estimates.
Context
USGS data show 61 earthquakes of magnitude 4 or greater within 100 km of this location since 2000. Two of those were magnitude 5 or greater. A magnitude 4.4 quake is a fairly common event for this area.
USGS received 40 felt reports for this quake. Its estimated shaking reached intensity 4, which is generally described as light shaking.
History here
USGS records 61 earthquakes of magnitude 4 or more within 100 km of this epicenter since 2000, 2 of them magnitude 5 or more.
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Questions
- Was there an earthquake near Eureka Roadhouse, Alaska?
- Yes. USGS recorded a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 14 km SE of Eureka Roadhouse at 11:11 AM AKDT on Friday, October 30, 2026.
- How deep was the Eureka Roadhouse earthquake?
- USGS puts the depth at 19.1 km. Estimated shaking reached intensity 4, and 40 people reported feeling it.
- Is there a tsunami threat from the Alaska earthquake?
- No. USGS did not flag a tsunami threat for this magnitude 4.4 earthquake.
Sources
- USGS: M 4.4 14 km SE of Eureka Roadhouse, Alaska usgs.gov
- USGS earthquake catalog (history count) usgs.gov
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