Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 5 km SSW of Big Lake, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 5 km SSW of Big Lake, Alaska on Thu, Dec 20, 2018, 1:39 PM AKST (22:39 UTC), 45 km (28 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 7 km SSE of Point MacKenzie, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 1.6 (ml), micro
Local time: Thu, Dec 20, 2018, 1:39 PM AKST
UTC: 2018-12-20 22:39:55 UTC
Depth: 44.8 km (27.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 61.477° N, 149.977° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 26

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 202 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 202.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak018g9tkvb6 (also filed as ak20524376). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 2:02 PM UTC.