A magnitude-6 earthquake struck at 8:11 a.m. AKST on Nov. 27, 2025, centered 37 miles northwest of Anchorage at a depth of 43 miles. Shaking was felt across Anchorage, the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, the Kenai Peninsula, and as far as Fairbanks.
Around Tasiilaq, an overnight quake between Saturday and Sunday reached magnitude 4.8, part of an ongoing swarm with about 400 events recorded since September. GEUS says the area is Greenland’s most seismically active, with several quakes near magnitude 5 in recent months.
A minor earthquake occurred roughly 20 km north of Kiruna, Sweden, on Monday night, according to the Swedish National Seismic Network (SNSN). Residents in places including Kurravaara and Käyrävuopio reported strong shaking lasting about 15 seconds; authorities say it was not related to the mine.
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Tsetserleg soum in Khövsgöl Province, Mongolia, at 5:14 p.m. on October 21, 2025. The epicenter was southeast of Tsetserleg and near the borders of Tsagaan-Uul (Khövsgöl) and Tosontsengel (Zavkhan).
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck near Grjótárvatn on Mýrar this morning, the largest in the Ljósufjöll volcanic system in about three and a half months. Roughly 45 quakes have occurred since last night at 15–20 km depth, and the Icelandic Met Office notes concern would rise if activity shallows.
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck northeast of Langjökull near Djöflasandur this morning, marking the strongest quake in the area since November 2007.
Russia’s Krasheninnikov volcano on Kamchatka erupted on August 3, 2025 for the first time in six centuries, following major seismic activity, sending ash up to six kilometers into the sky.
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck the Bárðarbunga volcano under Vatnajökull about 20 minutes before midnight, and it was felt as far away as Akureyri.
A tsunami alert issued after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake off Kamchatka was lifted when no hazardous waves arrived, though aftershocks remain possible.
A tsunami warning that was later downgraded was issued for several coastal communities after the earthquake struck south of Sand Point.
A magnitude-5.8 earthquake struck northern Greenland on July 15, 2025, and was recorded by 118 stations globally, including more than 10,000 km away in Brazil.
Crete, Greece earthquake today: Tsunami warning after magnitude 6 earthquake hits coast
This event follows a series of deep earthquakes, the last comparable one occurring on April 23, and while no eruption has taken place in nearly a millennium, experts warn these movements could signal deeper volcanic processes.
The Alaska Earthquake Center reports a recent magnitude 5.1 earthquake south of King Salmon, highlighting seismic activity along a poorly understood fault.
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck southeast of Adak early Friday, part of a continuing swarm with several quakes measuring 4.0 or higher since Wednesday.
On Wednesday, February 12, two earthquakes occurred off the coast of Chukotka, with the village of Lavrentiya being closest to the epicenter, although residents did not feel the tremors.
Residents from Anchorage to Peters Creek felt a 4.3 magnitude earthquake that struck west of Anchorage, with its epicenter about 29 miles away, although no damage or injuries have been reported.
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck about 20 miles south of Little Diomede on February 3, 2025, with residents in the region feeling the tremor but reporting no injuries. Seismic events along the Bering microplate have happened before, although they’re not common. The largest on record was a magnitude 7.3 earthquake near Huslia in 1958.
A rare magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck the upper Kuskokwim region on January 29, 2025, startling residents in communities like McGrath and Kalskag, though no significant damage was reported.
Residents along the Lynn Canal experienced a jolting event on Monday afternoon that was later confirmed to be a magnitude 3 earthquake, which initially went undetected by seismic systems due to its location on the edge of the network.
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