Earthquake Details: 49 km SW of Hughes, Alaska, United States

8/16/2026, 10:56:05 AM

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake occurred near 49 km SW of Hughes, Alaska, United States on 8/16/2026 at 10:56:05 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 2.9 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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United States Alaska Fairbanks (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth2.9 km

Significance188

Latitude65.6830

Longitude-154.8610

Event IDaka2026qectoa

Magnitude3.5

Updated:8/16/2026, 12:43:16 PM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/16/2026, 2:56:05 AM AKDT
UTC: 8/16/2026, 10:56:05 AM UTC

2.9 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 5

M2.657 km WNW of Skwentna, Alaska, United StatesBefore8/14/2026, 6:20:25 PM M3.121 km ESE of Skwentna, Alaska, United StatesBefore8/14/2026, 8:43:36 PM M2.8123 km NNE of Kobuk, Alaska, United StatesBefore8/15/2026, 4:20:58 PM M2.664 km SE of Denali National Park, Alaska, United StatesBefore8/16/2026, 7:59:39 AM M2.762 km SE of Denali National Park, Alaska, United StatesAfter8/16/2026, 12:12:38 PM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 16, 2026, 12:43 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.