Alaska earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 43 km NW of Beluga, Alaska

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 43 km NW of Beluga, Alaska on Wed, Mar 14, 2018, 1:27 PM AKDT (21:27 UTC), 78 km (48 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
1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2018-03-14 21:27:05 UTC
Depth
78.0 km (48.5 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
61.450° N, 151.569° 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
86

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 132 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 ak0183d2w8i8 (also filed as ak18696329). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:09 PM UTC.