A magnitude 1.6 earthquake was recorded near 17 km N of Meadow Lakes, Alaska on Aug 31, 2026, 1:44:09 PM (2026-08-31T13:44:09.659Z). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 43.6 km with coordinates 61.7860, -149.6180.
Micro — instrument-only, not felt. This was a magnitude 1.6 earthquake — classed as micro. Earthquakes below magnitude 2.5 are almost never felt by people and are only recorded by seismographs.
At 43.6 km this is a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes release their energy close to the surface, so shaking is usually stronger and more damaging than a deeper quake of the same magnitude — but it is felt over a smaller area.
Nearest major city: 65 km NNE of Anchorage, United States.
The epicentre was located at 61.7860 latitude and -149.6180 longitude near 17 km N of Meadow Lakes, Alaska. The earthquake was shallow at 43.6 km depth.
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