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Friday, Oct 16, 2026 14:52 | 1 hour ago | By: EarthquakeMonitor

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake occurred early on Friday morning, October 16, 2026, at 6:49 a.m. local time near Anchorage, Alaska, USA, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).
According to preliminary data, the quake occurred at a moderately shallow depth of 42 miles. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review the data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their reports.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Knik (pop. 270), located 1 mile from the epicenter; Knik-Fairview (pop. 14,900), 6 miles away; Big Lake (pop. 3,400), 7 miles away; Meadow Lakes (pop. 7,600), 12 miles away; Eagle River (pop. 24,800), 12 miles away; Eagle River (pop. 24,800), 12 miles away; Wasilla (pop. 9,300), 13 miles away; Tanaina (pop. 8,200), 15 miles away; Lakes (pop. 8,400), 18 miles away; and Anchorage (pop. 289,600), 18 miles away.

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Date & time: Oct 16, 2026 02:49 pm (Universal Time) local time (16

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Date and TimeMag
DepthDistanceLocationDetailsMap Oct 16, 08:02 am (Bogota)

4.7

5 km26 km (16 mi) to the NW 28 km east of Jurado, Departamento del Choco, Colombia  I felt it InfoSep 18, 03:45 am (Bogota)

4.4

10 km55 km (34 mi) to the W 7 km southwest of Jurado, Departamento del Choco, Colombia 6 reportsInfoSep 17, 10:55 pm (GMT -5)

4.0?

10 km91 km (56 mi) to the SW North Pacific Ocean, 39 km west of Bahia Solano, Colombia (unconfirmed) InfoAug 19, 05:07 am (Bogota)

4.4

10 km90 km (56 mi) to the S 96 km northwest of Quibdo, Departamento del Choco, Colombia 7 reportsInfoAug 10, 07:34 am (Bogota)

7.4

110 km256 km (159 mi) to the SE Departamento del Choco, 38 km west of Cartago, Colombia 1561 reportsInfoAug 2, 12:12 pm (Bogota)

4.4

34 km88 km (55 mi) to the N Departamento del Choco, 56 km west of Chigorodo, Antioquia, Colombia 4 reportsInfoMar 30, 04:01 am (Bogota)

5.1

5 km29 km (18 mi) to the NW 24 km southeast of Jurado, Departamento del Choco, Colombia 1 reportInfoFeb 7, 2023 04:31 pm (Bogota)

5.0

24 km51 km (31 mi) to the NE Northern Colombia 2 reportsInfoApr 2, 2021 05:44 pm (Bogota)

5.0

27 km73 km (45 mi) to the NE Departamento del Choco, 43 km southwest of Chigorodo, Antioquia, Colombia 6 reportsInfoMay 24, 2019 11:12 am (Bogota)

4.9

10 km28 km (17 mi) to the NW 26 km east of Jurado, Departamento del Choco, Colombia 1 reportInfoApr 11, 2016 04:29 am (Bogota)

5.1

12 km82 km (51 mi) to the E Northern Colombia InfoJan 29, 2006 12:49 pm (Bogota)

5.2

18 km42 km (26 mi) to the W North Pacific Ocean, 40 km

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Date and TimeMag
DepthDistanceLocationDetailsMap Oct 16, 05:48 pm (GMT +11)

4.9

10 km35 km (22 mi) to the W Tasman Sea, Canterbury, 204 km northwest of Auckland Island, New Zealand  I felt it InfoOct 3, 08:14 pm (GMT +11)

4.4

33 km22 km (14 mi) to the W Tasman Sea, 449 km southwest of Half Moon Bay, Southland, New Zealand InfoAug 5, 05:44 pm (GMT +11)

5.2

22 km20 km (12 mi) to the N Auckland Islands, New Zealand Region InfoJun 17, 01:26 pm (GMT +11)

4.1

100 km13 km (7.8 mi) to the SW Auckland Islands, N.Z. Region InfoJun 12, 03:36 pm (GMT +12)

4.8

33 km30 km (19 mi) to the SE Otago, New Zealand InfoJun 10, 11:44 am (GMT +11)

6.0

14 km10.2 km (6.3 mi) to the N Tasman Sea, 401 km southwest of Stewart Island, Southland, New Zealand InfoSep 7, 2024 01:24 am (GMT +11)

5.1

33 km85 km (53 mi) to the NE New Zealand InfoMay 31, 2023 01:21 pm (GMT +11)

5.9

12 km23 km (14 mi) to the SW Tasman Sea, 182 km northwest of Auckland Island, New Zealand InfoFeb 2, 2022 03:24 pm (GMT +11)

5.8

33 km77 km (48 mi) to the SW Tasman Sea, 486 km southwest of Stewart Island, Southland, New Zealand InfoAug 4, 2019 10:44 pm (GMT +11)

6.3

12 km53 km (33 mi) to the N Tasman Sea, 200 km northwest of Disappointment Island, New Zealand 6 reportsInfoJul 11, 2017 06:00 pm (GMT +11)

6.4

9.8 km84 km (52 mi) to the NTasman Sea, 242 km northwest of Auckland Island, New Zealand 5 reportsInfoDec 1, 2014 01:04 pm (Universal Time)

5.6

21 km99 km (61 mi) to the N

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