Moderate earthquake
M5.6 Earthquake — 43 km NNW of Lake Minchumina, Alaska
2026-10-15 11:07 UTC · 64.22°, -152.75°
A magnitude 5.6 (moderate) earthquake struck 43 km NNW of Lake Minchumina, Alaska on 2026-10-15 11:07 UTC, at a depth of 5 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M5.6
Magnitude
5 km
Depth
3.8K t
TNT equivalent
105
Felt reports
VII
Max intensity (MMI)
Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.
This area's earthquake history
In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 490 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M7.9 — 2002 Denali Fault, Alaska Earthquake · 2002-11-03
- M7.3 — Central Alaska · 1904-08-27
- M7.2 — Mount McKinley (Denali) area, Alaska · 1912-07-07
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