An earthquake of magnitude 3.7 occurred only 8 minutes ago 30 miles northwest of Anchor Point, Alaska, United States, the United States Geological Survey reported.The quake hit at an intermediate depth of 67 miles beneath the epicenter near Anchor Point, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, USA, in the morning on Wednesday, August 19th, 2026, at 11:51 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 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 3.7 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 Happy Valley (pop. 590, 28 miles away), Anchor Point (pop. 1,900, 30 miles away), Diamond Ridge (pop. 1,200, 42 miles away), Homer (pop. 5,500, 43 miles away), Fritz Creek (pop. 1,900, 47 miles away), Kalifornsky (pop. 7,900, 50 miles away), and Kenai (pop. 7,700, 57 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.Earthquake data: Date & time: Aug 19, 2026 11:51 am (GMT -8) local time (19 Aug 2026 19:51 GMT)Magnitude: 3.7Depth: 108.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 60.03°N / 152.53°W (Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States)Primary data source: USGS