The United States Geological Survey reported that a magnitude-3.6 earthquake occurred just 4 minutes ago, 25 miles northeast of Beaver, Alaska, United States.The quake struck at a very shallow depth of 0.1 miles beneath the epicenter near Beaver, Yukon-Koyukuk, Alaska, USA, on the morning of Thursday, October 15th, 2026, at 11:46 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 reports.Our monitoring service identified a second report from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which also listed the quake at magnitude 3.6.Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Beaver (pop. 84), located 25 miles from the epicenter, and Venetie (pop. 170), 27 miles away. In Fort Yukon (pop. 570, 45 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.Earthquake data: Date & time: Oct 15, 2026 07:46 pm (Universal Time) local time (15 Oct 2026 19:46 GMT)Magnitude: 3.6Hypocenter depth: 1.10 kmEpicenter coordinates: 66.66°N / 146.92°W (Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States)Primary data source: USGS