Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 59 km W of Cantwell, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 59 km W of Cantwell, Alaska on Fri, Nov 16, 2018, 1:42 AM AKST (10:42 UTC), 115 km (72 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 36 km ESE of McKinley Park, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 1.7 (ml), micro
Local time: Fri, Nov 16, 2018, 1:42 AM AKST
UTC: 2018-11-16 10:42:06 UTC
Depth: 115.1 km (71.5 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 63.410° N, 150.143° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 57

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 195 in the 60 days after this one and 112 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 195.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak018epe6emb (also filed as ak20365804). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:22 AM UTC.