Alaska earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 36 km NW of Ester, Alaska

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 36 km NW of Ester, Alaska on Sun, Oct 8, 1995, 5:09 PM AKDT (01:09 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 37 km E of Minto, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
1995-10-09 01:09:25 UTC
Depth
6.4 km (4.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
65.104° N, 148.497° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
10

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 178 in the 60 days after this one and 181 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.935 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11317 days ago · 14 km deep · 5 km away
  2. 1.736 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11317 days ago · -3 km deep · 5 km away
  3. 1.937 km NW of Ester, Alaska · 11317 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 1.534 km S of Livengood, Alaska · 11317 days ago · 15 km deep · 12 km away
  5. 1.538 km NNW of Ester, Alaska · 11317 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  6. 1.737 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11317 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  7. 2.635 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11317 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  8. 1.515 km SSE of Pleasant Valley, Alaska · 11317 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away
  9. 2.038 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11317 days ago · 11 km deep · 6 km away
  10. 1.725 km ENE of Minto, Alaska · 11317 days ago · 15 km deep · 18 km away
  11. 2.516 km NNW of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 11317 days ago · 16 km deep · 56 km away
  12. 1.640 km NNW of Ester, Alaska · 11317 days ago · 16 km deep · 5 km away
  13. 2.439 km NNW of Ester, Alaska · 11317 days ago · 11 km deep · 5 km away
  14. 2.337 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11317 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  15. 1.837 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11317 days ago · -1 km deep · 7 km away
  16. 2.039 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11317 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  17. 1.736 km NW of Ester, Alaska · 11317 days ago · 13 km deep · 4 km away
  18. 2.036 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11317 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  19. 1.837 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11317 days ago · -1 km deep · 9 km away
  20. 2.935 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11316 days ago · 17 km deep · 7 km away
  21. 2.336 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11316 days ago · 16 km deep · 6 km away
  22. 2.338 km NW of Ester, Alaska · 11316 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  23. 1.736 km NW of Ester, Alaska · 11316 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  24. 1.638 km SSE of Livengood, Alaska · 11316 days ago · -1 km deep · 11 km away
  25. 1.740 km NNW of Ester, Alaska · 11316 days ago · -3 km deep · 5 km away
  26. 2.238 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11316 days ago · -1 km deep · 5 km away
  27. 1.736 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11316 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  28. 2.536 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11316 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  29. 1.530 km W of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 11315 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  30. 1.837 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11315 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  31. 1.836 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11315 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  32. 1.737 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11315 days ago · 19 km deep · 3 km away
  33. 1.830 km NNE of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 11315 days ago · 20 km deep · 35 km away
  34. 1.729 km ESE of Minto, Alaska · 11315 days ago · 18 km deep · 11 km away
  35. 2.038 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11315 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  36. 2.836 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11314 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  37. 2.236 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11314 days ago · -1 km deep · 4 km away
  38. 3.136 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11314 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  39. 3.235 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11314 days ago · 12 km deep · 6 km away
  40. 1.638 km NNW of Ester, Alaska · 11314 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  41. 4.137 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11314 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  42. 1.733 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11314 days ago · 17 km deep · 7 km away
  43. 2.016 km NE of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska · 11313 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  44. 2.136 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11313 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
  45. 2.837 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11313 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  46. 1.928 km N of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 11313 days ago · 18 km deep · 37 km away
  47. 1.635 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11313 days ago · 19 km deep · 5 km away
  48. 2.037 km NW of Ester, Alaska · 11313 days ago · 12 km deep · 2 km away
  49. 2.236 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11312 days ago · 12 km deep · 6 km away
  50. 1.628 km SSW of Livengood, Alaska · 11312 days ago · 11 km deep · 23 km away
  51. 1.932 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11312 days ago · 20 km deep · 12 km away
  52. 2.037 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11312 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  53. 2.136 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11312 days ago · 11 km deep · 5 km away
  54. 1.537 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11312 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  55. 1.735 km S of Livengood, Alaska · 11311 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  56. 2.137 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11311 days ago · 12 km deep · 3 km away
  57. 2.231 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11311 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  58. 1.629 km ESE of Livengood, Alaska · 11311 days ago · 13 km deep · 44 km away
  59. 1.831 km NNW of Ester, Alaska · 11311 days ago · 17 km deep · 9 km away
  60. 1.711 km ENE of Badger, Alaska · 11311 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away

The first 60 of 178.

Before

  1. 3.237 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11318 days ago · 12 km deep · 5 km away
  2. 1.636 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11318 days ago · 11 km deep · 4 km away
  3. 1.638 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11318 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  4. 1.538 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11318 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  5. 2.438 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11318 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  6. 1.533 km NW of Ester, Alaska · 11318 days ago · 14 km deep · 4 km away
  7. 1.932 km NNW of Ester, Alaska · 11318 days ago · 12 km deep · 6 km away
  8. 3.237 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11318 days ago · 12 km deep · 5 km away
  9. 1.519 km NNE of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 11318 days ago · 22 km deep · 43 km away
  10. 2.137 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11318 days ago · 16 km deep · 3 km away
  11. 2.737 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11318 days ago · 11 km deep · 3 km away
  12. 1.638 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11318 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  13. 2.533 km ESE of Minto, Alaska · 11318 days ago · 16 km deep · 9 km away
  14. 2.336 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11318 days ago · 0 km deep · 5 km away
  15. 2.037 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11318 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  16. 1.639 km S of Livengood, Alaska · 11318 days ago · 13 km deep · 8 km away
  17. 1.935 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11318 days ago · 13 km deep · 5 km away
  18. 1.739 km NW of Ester, Alaska · 11318 days ago · 16 km deep · 4 km away
  19. 2.138 km S of Livengood, Alaska · 11318 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  20. 1.836 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11318 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away

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