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M4.4 Earthquake near Beluga, United States — 04 February 2026, 15:24 UTC

A light earthquake of magnitude 4.4 was recorded near Beluga, United States on , with an epicentre 46 km north-northwest of Beluga, at a focal depth of 85.7 km. It ranked as the 22nd strongest of 7797 earthquakes recorded in the United States in the preceding 30 days.

4.4 Light

Time (UTC): 2026-02-04 15:24:48

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Magnitude: 4.4 (light)

Focal depth: 85.7 km (intermediate)

Epicentre: 61.5030, -151.5270

Location: 46 km NNW of Beluga, Alaska

Country: United States

USGS link to NOAA tsunami information: Available

Review status: Reviewed

Source: USGS event page

How strong was this earthquake?

Light earthquakes are widely felt near the epicentre and can rattle windows, dishes and hanging objects. Damage is uncommon and usually limited to cracked plaster or fallen loose items.

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake radiates roughly 60 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

The USGS assigns this earthquake a significance score of 349, which is below the USGS threshold of more than 600 for its significant-earthquake list. The ranking combines magnitude with available Did You Feel It responses and PAGER alert level; it is not a direct measurement of damage.

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When it happened locally

That is about 05:18 local solar time at the epicentre, around dawn.

This event was deeper than 97% of the 161,343 earthquakes recorded in the United States in our catalogue and stronger than 100% of them.

Where was the epicentre?

The epicentre was located at 61.5030, -151.5270 — 46 km north-northwest of Beluga. The closest other recorded event was a magnitude 0.6 earthquake 11 km north-northeast of here on 07 October 2026.

The nearest other settlement in our records is Anchor Point (216 km south).

Why the 86 km depth matters

At 86 km this was an intermediate-depth earthquake. Energy from events at this depth spreads out before it reaches the surface, which usually means weaker shaking near the epicentre than a shallow quake of the same magnitude, but shaking felt across a wider area.

This catalogue does not ingest eyewitness responses, so it cannot confirm where this earthquake was felt. Based on magnitude alone, an event this size is often felt across the surrounding area. Its intermediate depth normally reduces peak shaking near the epicentre compared with a shallow event of the same magnitude.

Read more on how focal depth changes what you feel →

What does the tsunami information flag mean?

The USGS event record links to NOAA tsunami information because this was a large event in an oceanic region. That link flag does not mean a tsunami occurred or that a warning is active. Check tsunami.gov and instructions from your local authority for the current status of your coastline.

How earthquakes generate tsunamis, and what the alert levels mean →

Aftershocks and local seismic history

129 further earthquakes have been recorded within about 150 km of the epicentre in the seven days after this event, the largest of them magnitude 3.6.

47 earthquakes of magnitude 4 or above have been logged within roughly 200 km of this epicentre in our catalogue. The strongest was a magnitude 6.0 event near Susitna on 27 November 2025. This M4.4 event released about 251 times less energy than that event.

3482 earthquakes have been recorded within 100 km of this epicentre in the past year, 150 of them in the past 30 days.

How long aftershock sequences last, and how large they get →

Where this event sits in the record

This earthquake is part of the February 2026 worldwide record, and of earthquakes in the United States during February 2026. Browse the full monthly archive to compare periods.

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Questions about this earthquake

How strong was the earthquake near Beluga?

It measured magnitude 4.4 — a light earthquake. A magnitude 4.4 earthquake radiates roughly 60 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

How deep was the earthquake near Beluga?

The focus was 86 km below the surface, which counts as intermediate.

Was the Beluga earthquake felt at the surface?

At magnitude 4.4 and a focal depth of 86 km, the depth spreads the energy out, so shaking is weaker overhead but reaches further.

When did the earthquake near Beluga happen?

04 February 2026 at 15:24 UTC.

Was there a tsunami?

The USGS record carries a link to NOAA tsunami information for this event. That is not a warning: check your regional tsunami warning centre for any live alert.

Have there been aftershocks?

129 further earthquakes have been recorded within about 150 km of the epicentre in the seven days after this event, the largest of them magnitude 3.6.

How often do earthquakes happen near Beluga?

47 earthquakes of magnitude 4 or above have been logged within roughly 200 km of this epicentre in our catalogue. The strongest was a magnitude 6.0 event near Susitna on 27 November 2025. This M4.4 event released about 251 times less energy than that event.