Key facts
- Magnitude
- 5.6 (ml)
- Location
- 43 km NNW of Lake Minchumina, Alaska
- Time
- 3:07 AM AKDT, Thursday, October 15, 2026
- Depth
- 4.5 km
- Felt reports
- 98 people reported shaking to USGS
- Estimated shaking
- intensity 7 (USGS ShakeMap)
- Tsunami
- No tsunami flag from USGS
What to do
If shaking starts, Drop, Cover, and Hold On. USGS and ready.gov advise expecting aftershocks, so stay ready to protect yourself again.
After shaking stops, check for gas leaks and for damage to your home. Stay out of damaged buildings.
To report what you felt or read more details, use the USGS event page for this earthquake.
Context
USGS lists 98 felt reports for this earthquake. Estimated shaking reached intensity 7, and the intensity based on felt reports was 5.5. These are different measures, so the numbers can differ.
Within 100 km of this location, USGS records show 13 earthquakes of magnitude 4 or larger since 2000. Two of those were magnitude 5 or larger. These counts cover only earthquakes in the USGS catalog for that area and period.
History here
USGS records 13 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 Lake Minchumina, Alaska?
- Yes. USGS reports a magnitude 5.6 earthquake 43 km NNW of Lake Minchumina at 3:07 AM AKDT on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- How deep was the Alaska earthquake?
- USGS puts the depth at 4.5 km, which is shallow. Estimated shaking reached intensity 7.
- Is there a tsunami threat from the Lake Minchumina earthquake?
- No. USGS did not flag a tsunami threat for this earthquake.
Sources
- USGS: M 5.6 43 km NNW of Lake Minchumina, Alaska usgs.gov
- USGS earthquake catalog (history count) usgs.gov
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