The United States Geological Survey reported a magnitude 4.2 quake in the United States near Kaktovik, North Slope, Alaska, only 4 minutes ago. The earthquake hit around noon on Wednesday, March 18th, 2026, at 12:19 pm local time at a very shallow depth of 3.1 miles. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.A second report was later issued by The Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS), which listed it as a magnitude 4.2 earthquake as well. A third agency, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), reported the same quake at magnitude 4.2.Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Kaktovik (pop. 240) located 49 miles from the epicenter.Earthquake data: Date & time: Mar 18, 2026 08:19 pm (Universal Time) local time (18 Mar 2026 20:19 GMT)Magnitude: 4.3Depth: 2.10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 69.48°N / 143.39°W (North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States)Primary data source: USGS