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Magnitude 5.6 Earthquake Strikes Central Alaska

15 Oct 2026 7:13 a.m. · Source: USGS Earthquake Reports

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Central Alaska at a depth of 6 km, about 43 km north-northwest of Lake Minchumina, with shaking felt hundreds of kilometres away near Fairbanks.

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Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Strikes Central Alaska

15 Oct 2026 7:10 a.m. · Source: USGS Earthquake Reports

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Central Alaska on 15 October 2026, about 42 km north-northwest of Lake Minchumina, according to a preliminary USGS report.

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