Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 71 km W of Aleneva, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 71 km W of Aleneva, Alaska on Sat, Oct 27, 2018, 6:10 AM AKDT (14:10 UTC), 67 km (42 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.7 84 km NNW of Karluk, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 1.6 (ml), micro
Local time: Sat, Oct 27, 2018, 6:10 AM AKDT
UTC: 2018-10-27 14:10:13 UTC
Depth: 67.0 km (41.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 58.190° N, 154.095° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 28

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 120 in the 60 days after this one and 71 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 120.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak018dsdmcu3 (also filed as ak20305333, aacse018dsdmcu3). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:54 PM UTC.