Alaska earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 106 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 106 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska on Sun, Nov 25, 2018, 6:58 AM AKST (15:58 UTC), 42 km (26 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 111 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.4 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time: Sun, Nov 25, 2018, 6:58 AM AKST
UTC: 2018-11-25 15:58:49 UTC
Depth: 41.6 km (25.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 53.810° N, 164.245° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used: 20

Nearest places

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

Akutan, AlaskaPopulation 1,040. Forecast106 kmESE

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 69 in the 60 days after this one and 42 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 69.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak018f4d37wh (also filed as ak20455027). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 11:27 AM UTC.