Alaska earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 43 km NNW of Beluga, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 43 km NNW of Beluga, Alaska on Fri, Oct 12, 2018, 9:07 AM AKDT (17:07 UTC), 70 km (43 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M7.1 1 km SE of Point MacKenzie, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.0 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time: Fri, Oct 12, 2018, 9:07 AM AKDT
UTC: 2018-10-12 17:07:01 UTC
Depth: 69.6 km (43.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 61.511° N, 151.362° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 81

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 202 in the 60 days after this one and 126 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 202.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak018d3mbs5y (also filed as ak20279328). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 12:04 PM UTC.