Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 58 km NNW of Aleneva, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 58 km NNW of Aleneva, Alaska on Tue, Jan 9, 2018, 7:19 AM AKST (16:19 UTC), 59 km (37 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 74 km WSW of Nanwalek, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2018-01-09 16:19:25 UTC
Depth
59.3 km (36.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
58.568° N, 153.143° 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
17

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 160 in the 60 days after this one and 96 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 160.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak018f5h6ph (also filed as ak18041116). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:11 PM UTC.