M1.7 earthquake 72 km SSE of Cantwell, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 72 km SSE of Cantwell, Alaska on Fri, Jun 8, 2018, 2:22 AM AKDT (10:22 UTC), 65 km (41 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 42 km ESE of Cantwell, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 78 in the 60 days after this one and 43 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 78.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0187b4jcbs (also filed as ak19729855). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 5:14 PM UTC.