Small 3.6 quake hits near Anchorage, Alaska, USA

An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 occurred only 8 minutes ago 37 miles north of Anchorage, Alaska, United States, the United States Geological Survey reported.
The quake hit at a shallow depth of 11 miles beneath the epicenter near Anchorage, Alaska, USA, early afternoon on Sunday, January 11th, 2026, at 2:37 pm 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 Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS), which listed it as a magnitude 3.6 earthquake as well. A third agency, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), reported the same quake at magnitude 3.6.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Houston (pop. 2,200) located 9 miles from the epicenter, Meadow Lakes (pop. 7,600) 9 miles away, Tanaina (pop. 8,200) 12 miles away, Wasilla (pop. 9,300) 14 miles away, Fishhook (pop. 4,700) 15 miles away, Lakes (pop. 8,400) 16 miles away, Knik-Fairview (pop. 14,900) 16 miles away, Eagle River (pop. 24,800) 29 miles away, Eagle River (pop. 24,800) 29 miles away, and Anchorage (pop. 289,600) 37 miles away.

Earthquake data:
Date & time: Jan 11, 2026 11:37 pm (Universal Time) local time (11 Jan 2026 23:37 GMT)
Magnitude: 3.6
Depth: 18.40 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 61.74°N / 149.7°W (Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States)
Primary data source: USGS
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