The United States Geological Survey reported a magnitude 5.1 quake in the United States near Cordova, Chugach, Alaska, only 3 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early evening on Sunday, June 28th, 2026, at 7:32 pm local time at a shallow depth of 6.8 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.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc. In Cordova (pop. 2,200) located 24 miles from the epicenter, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.Weak shaking might have been felt in Valdez (pop. 3,900) 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: Jun 28, 2026 07:32 pm (GMT -8) local time (29 Jun 2026 03:32 GMT)Magnitude: 5.1Depth: 10.90 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 60.21°N / 145.95°W (Valdez-Cordova, Alaska, United States)Primary data source: USGS