Alaska earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 37 km NE of Chase, Alaska

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 37 km NE of Chase, Alaska on Wed, May 30, 2018, 12:10 PM AKDT (20:10 UTC), 66 km (41 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 63 km N of Petersville, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time: Wed, May 30, 2018, 12:10 PM AKDT
UTC: 2018-05-30 20:10:18 UTC
Depth: 65.6 km (40.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 62.657° N, 149.529° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 53

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 183 in the 60 days after this one and 100 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 183.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0186wekws9 (also filed as ak19694235). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 10:18 PM UTC.