A moderately shallow magnitude 3.6 earthquake was reported near Anchorage, Alaska, USA, in the afternoon.According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake struck on Tuesday, October 27th, 2026, at 4:48 pm local time, at a moderately shallow depth of 32 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 reports.A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which also listed it as a magnitude 3.6 earthquake.Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Hope (pop. 190), located 19 miles from the epicenter. In Anchorage (pop. 289,600, 24 miles away), Elmendorf Air Force Base (pop. 6,600, 31 miles away), Sterling (pop. 5,600, 31 miles away), Girdwood (pop. 2,300, 35 miles away), Eagle River (pop. 24,800, 36 miles away), Eagle River (pop. 24,800, 36 miles away), Nikiski (pop. 4,500, 39 miles away), Soldotna (pop. 4,500, 41 miles away), and Kenai (pop. 7,700, 43 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.Earthquake data: Date & time: Oct 27, 2026 04:48 pm (GMT -8) local time (28 Oct 2026 00:48 GMT)Magnitude: 3.6Hypocenter depth: 51.20 kmEpicenter coordinates: 60.9°N / 150.2°W (Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States)Primary data source: USGS