The United States Geological Survey reported a magnitude 3.6 quake in the United States near Anchorage, Alaska, only 2 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the morning on Thursday, March 19th, 2026, at 8:30 am local time at a moderately shallow depth of 43 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 European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 3.6 earthquake as well.According to preliminary calculations, we do not expect that the quake was felt by many people and did not cause any damage. In Susitna (pop. 18, 10 miles away), Willow (pop. 2,100, 25 miles away), Big Lake (pop. 3,400, 27 miles away), Houston (pop. 2,200, 31 miles away), Meadow Lakes (pop. 7,600, 38 miles away), Knik-Fairview (pop. 14,900, 39 miles away), Anchorage (pop. 289,600, 40 miles away), Wasilla (pop. 9,300, 43 miles away), Eagle River (pop. 24,800, 44 miles away), and Eagle River (pop. 24,800, 44 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.Earthquake data: Date & time: Mar 19, 2026 08:30 am (Anchorage time) local time (19 Mar 2026 16:30 GMT)Magnitude: 3.6Depth: 69.70 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 61.61°N / 150.76°W (Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States)Primary data source: USGS