Magnitude 4.7 earthquake strikes near Ahleknuguk, Dillingham, Alaska, USA

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The United States Geological Survey reported a magnitude 4.7 quake in the United States near Ahleknuguk, Dillingham, Alaska, only 4 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early evening on Wednesday, July 15th, 2026, at 6:07 pm local time at a very shallow depth of 0.6 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.Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Ahleknuguk (pop. 230) located 65 miles from the epicenter.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.Earthquake data: Date & time: Jul 15, 2026 06:07 pm (GMT -8) local time (16 Jul 2026 02:07 GMT)Magnitude: 4.7Depth: 0.90 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 60.08°N / 159.6°W (Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, United States)Primary data source: USGS