Alaska earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 11 km NE of Beluga, Alaska

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 11 km NE of Beluga, Alaska on Wed, Mar 21, 2018, 8:06 PM AKDT (04:06 UTC), 60 km (37 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
2.3 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2018-03-22 04:06:00 UTC
Depth
59.7 km (37.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.224° N, 150.957° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
110

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 130 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 200.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0183q0y4rd (also filed as ak18725560). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:40 PM UTC.