A magnitude 3.9 earthquake occurred early on Friday morning, October 16, 2026, at 6:49 a.m. local time near Anchorage, Alaska, USA, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).According to preliminary data, the quake occurred at a moderately shallow depth of 42 miles. 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.Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Knik (pop. 270), located 1 mile from the epicenter; Knik-Fairview (pop. 14,900), 6 miles away; Big Lake (pop. 3,400), 7 miles away; Meadow Lakes (pop. 7,600), 12 miles away; Eagle River (pop. 24,800), 12 miles away; Eagle River (pop. 24,800), 12 miles away; Wasilla (pop. 9,300), 13 miles away; Tanaina (pop. 8,200), 15 miles away; Lakes (pop. 8,400), 18 miles away; and Anchorage (pop. 289,600), 18 miles away.Earthquake data: Date & time: Oct 16, 2026 02:49 pm (Universal Time) local time (16 Oct 2026 14:49 GMT)Magnitude: 3.8Hypocenter depth: 27.60 kmEpicenter coordinates: 61.5°N / 149.79°W (Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States)Primary data source: USGS