Alaska earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 71 km NW of Aleneva, Alaska

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 71 km NW of Aleneva, Alaska on Wed, Dec 5, 2018, 5:41 AM AKST (14:41 UTC), 71 km (44 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 90 km S of Kokhanok, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.5 (ml), micro
Local time: Wed, Dec 5, 2018, 5:41 AM AKST
UTC: 2018-12-05 14:41:38 UTC
Depth: 70.5 km (43.8 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 58.533° N, 153.722° W
Region: Alaska
Felt reports: 1
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, weak shaking.

How well it is located

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Stations used: 62

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 136 in the 60 days after this one and 63 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 136.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak018fkvrl78 (also filed as ak20444910, us1000i2su, aacse018fkvrl78). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:46 PM UTC.