A magnitude 3.7 earthquake near Susitna North, Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska, USA, was reported just 5 minutes ago by the United States Geological Survey, considered the key international and national agency monitoring seismic activity in the US. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 9 miles beneath the epicenter on the morning of Tuesday, October 27th, 2026, at 9:16 am local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review the data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their reports.Our monitoring service identified a second report from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which also listed the quake at magnitude 3.7.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter. Weak shaking might have been felt in Susitna North (pop. 1,300), located 10 miles from the epicenter.Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Fishhook (pop. 4,700), located 30 miles from the epicenter; Tanaina (pop. 8,200), 37 miles away; Meadow Lakes (pop. 7,600), 37 miles away; Lakes (pop. 8,400), 39 miles away; Wasilla (pop. 9,300), 40 miles away; and Palmer (pop. 6,800), 41 miles away.Earthquake data: Date & time: Oct 27, 2026 05:16 pm (Universal Time) local time (27 Oct 2026 17:16 GMT)Magnitude: 3.6Hypocenter depth: 14.50 kmEpicenter coordinates: 62.16°N / 149.54°W (Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States)Primary data source: USGS