Magnitude 3.7 earthquake strikes near Skwentna, Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska, USA

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Just 4 minutes ago, a 3.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Skwentna, Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska, USA. The tremor was recorded early morning on Tuesday, April 7th, 2026, at 3:46 am local time, at an intermediate depth of 56 miles below the surface.The event was filed by the United States Geological Survey, the first seismological agency to report it.A second report was later issued by The Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS), which listed it as a magnitude 3.7 earthquake as well. A third agency, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), reported the same quake at magnitude 3.7.According to preliminary calculations, we do not expect that the quake was felt by many people and did not cause any damage. In Skwentna (pop. 37, 21 miles away), Susitna North (pop. 1,300, 44 miles away), and Willow (pop. 2,100, 52 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.Earthquake data: Date & time: Apr 7, 2026 03:46 am (GMT -8) local time (7 Apr 2026 11:46 GMT)Magnitude: 3.7Depth: 90.60 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 62.28°N / 151.18°W (Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States)Primary data source: USGS