Earthquake 17 km NNE of Houston, Alaska

Name: Earthquake 17 km NNE of Houston, Alaska (2.8 ml)
Start: 1970-01-21T15:49:59.689Z
Location: 17 km NNE of Houston, Alaska

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 17:14:49 GMT

Time8 hours ago

Location

61.7750, -149.7100

Depth

18.3 KM

Event Summary

A 2.8 magnitude earthquake struck on 17 km NNE of Houston, Alaska, at Sat, 25 Jul 2026 17:14:49 GMT. Depth: 18.3km. Reviewed by USGS seismologists, this minor quake occurred at a magnitude type of ml.

Magnitude

2.8

Source

USGS

Intensity

Agency Reports

2 Sources

Source	Magnitude	Depth	Time
NEICPrimary	2.8	19 km	8 hours ago
USGS	2.8	18 km	8 hours ago0s

Earthquake Details

Automatic

Event IDusgs_aka2026opyztl

QualityS

Tsunami PotentialNo

Magnitude Typeml

Last Update7 hours ago

Used Stations75

Nearest Places

Possibly felt by: 8K

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IGateway
33.4 km
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IFarm Loop
33.5 km
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IPalmer
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ILazy Mountain
43.6 km
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ISusitna North
43.6 km
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IButte
44.1 km
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Earthquake 17 km NNE of Houston, Alaska

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