Alaska earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 27 km N of Beluga, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 27 km N of Beluga, Alaska on Tue, Feb 20, 2018, 10:09 PM AKST (07:09 UTC), 61 km (38 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 3 km NNE of Big Lake, 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: Tue, Feb 20, 2018, 10:09 PM AKST
UTC: 2018-02-21 07:09:13 UTC
Depth: 60.5 km (37.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 61.385° N, 151.061° 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: 128

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 131 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 199.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0182e461fd (also filed as ak18474853). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 12:39 PM UTC.