Alaska earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 58 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 58 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska on Wed, Oct 24, 2018, 12:04 AM AKDT (08:04 UTC), 102 km (63 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.6 50 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.2 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time: Wed, Oct 24, 2018, 12:04 AM AKDT
UTC: 2018-10-24 08:04:44 UTC
Depth: 101.5 km (63.1 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 59.952° N, 152.822° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 90

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 184 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 200.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak018dnbehte (also filed as ak20289723). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:03 PM UTC.