Alaska earthquakes

M3.5 earthquake 36 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 36 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska on Mon, Sep 3, 2018, 2:12 AM AKDT (10:12 UTC), 79 km (49 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 19 km SSW of Anchor Point, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 3.5 (ml), minor
Local time: Mon, Sep 3, 2018, 2:12 AM AKDT
UTC: 2018-09-03 10:12:13 UTC
Depth: 78.5 km (48.8 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 59.880° N, 152.450° W
Region: Alaska
Felt reports: 1
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

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

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used: 216

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 201 in the 60 days after this one and 196 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 201.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak018bb08b6d (also filed as ak20240427, us2000h74b). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 2:46 AM UTC.